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It's been almost 175 years since the death of Edgar Allan Poe — one of the most recognizable poets in American history. While Poe was best known for his work in the horror genre, there is much ...
The Edgar Allan Poe House is open Thursday through Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Entry to the museum costs $8 for adults; children ages 12 and younger may enter for free when joined by an adult.
In the annals of American literary culture, few have left as bold a mark as Edgar Allan Poe. In 1841, with the locked-room mystery “The Murders in the Rue Morgue,” Poe invented the genre of ...
Over 170 years later, we’re still searching for answers. Poet and novelist Edgar Allan Poe died on October 7, 1849. The culprit behind his untimely end is still unknown. “Edgar Allan Poe is ...
To borrow a current idiom, Edgar Allan Poe was a lot. Which means, almost syllogistically, that any biography of him — even one as thoughtful and compassionate as Richard Kopley’s “Edgar ...
Edgar Allan Poe was more than a tormented poetic and literary genius writing macabre stories of gloom; he also was a husband, a companion and a friend. “He was a social person. He wasn’t some ...
The Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site will temporarily close its doors to the public starting Monday. The National Park Service property is shuttering for renovations. Over the course of ...
The Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy — coming to Mechanics Hall March 13-15 — combines a pop-up cocktail bar with an immersive show. The show feature's some of Poe's best-known works, including ...
Local music luminaries Chan Poling, John Munson and Kenni Holmen helped create the score for the show at Ames Center in Burnsville. High energy numbers may not be the first thing that comes to ...