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Edgar Allan Poe's name is synonymous with horror. However, his contribution to American literature far exceeds the dark and macabre. Poe also wrote romantic poetry, black comedy, science fiction, broad farce, and is considered by many to be the father of the detective story. It is no wonder that each of the cities Poe lived in - Boston, MA; Richmond, VA; New York, NY; Philadelphia, PA; and Baltimore, MD - honors him as one of their own. For the true devotee, a pilgrimage to the monuments erected to Poe is a must, but trips up and down the eastern seaboard are not always a viable option. Fortunately, there is the World Wide Web. As a testimony to Poe's enduring popularity, there are websites that explore Poe's work, his life, even his grave site. The best place to begin is with the works of Poe himself. There are several selective collections on line, but the The Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore has undertaken the daunting task of placing all of Poe's works online.
The Raven Society celebrates the legacy of Poe's time as a student at the University of Virginia.The Society also works with the University to maintain the Poe Room. The Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site, run by the National Park Service in Philadelphia, was Poe's home from 1843-1844. Of his several Philadelphia homes, only this one survives. During the six years (1838-1844) that he lived in Philadelphia, he published some of his most famous tales, including The Fall of the House of Usher, "The Pit and the Pendulum", and "The Masque of the Red Death". Even in death, Poe continues to create mysteries as only he can. There is controversy as to who is buried beneath the monument in Westminster Cemetery, Baltimore, MD. Apparently when Poe died, he was buried in the plot of his grandfather. When a monument more suitable was raised, there was some question as to who was exhumed and moved to the new site. Add to that a mysterious stranger who, who since 1949, comes to the gravesite and toasts Poe o
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