Category Archives: Edgar Allan Poe

Edgar Allan Poe Museum in Baltimore could close

Posted on September 20, 2011 by atomictv

(Reuters) – Of all the cities that claim a connection to the troubled author Edgar Allan Poe, Baltimore likes to think its case is strongest. By Jason Tomassini (Reuters, 9/12/2011) Poe’s family is from Baltimore, his literary career began in … Continue reading →

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Man Reveals Legend of Mystery Visitor to Edgar Allan Poe’s Grave

Posted on August 22, 2011 by atomictv

(Associated Press, 8/15/2007) The legend was almost too good to be true. For decades, a mysterious figure dressed in black, his features cloaked by a wide-brimmed hat and scarf, crept into a churchyard to lay three roses and a bottle … Continue reading →

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Pennies for Poe: Near the Diner Grill, A Bowl of Change for the Literary Giant

Posted on April 20, 2011 by atomictv

By Laura Vozzella (Baltimore Sun, 4/13/2011) Baltimore schoolkids collected pennies nearly 150 years ago to save Edgar Allan Poe the indignity of lying in an unmarked grave. Now another “Pennies for Poe” campaign is under way, this time with the … Continue reading →

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Poe House could close without city help, curator warns

Posted on February 5, 2011 by atomictv

Officials want historic museum dedicated to Edgar Allan Poe to be self-sufficient by next year By Chris Kaltenbach, (The Baltimore Sun, 2/4/2011) The long-time curator of Baltimore’s Edgar Allan Poe House says the museum could be forced to close if … Continue reading →

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