You may have heard about the Headless Horseman from the fictional story of Sleepy Hollow, but in South Texas there was a real headless horseman that roamed the land striking fear in all those that came across his horses' path.
They say his spirit still roams the land and seeing him will bring misfortune to any in his way. For this short episode we take a look at the real events that led to the creation of the headless horseman of South Texas.
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Sources
https://www.legendsofamerica.com/tx-elmuerto/
https://www.ripleys.com/weird-news/el-muerto/
https://www.ihorror.com/the-legend-of-el-muerto-the-headless-horseman-who-haunts-texas/
https://sweetheartsofthewest.blogspot.com/2013/10/el-muerto-headless-horseman-of-south.html?m=0
https://www.unusualhorror.com/post/el-muerto-the-headless-horseman
https://www.britannica.com/event/Mexican-American-War
https://blogs.loc.gov/maps/2015/12/the-changing-mexico-u-s-border/
https://www.npr.org/2020/06/08/871929844/cult-of-glory-reveals-the-dark-history-of-the-texas-rangers
