Published on this day in 1845, the work used alliteration, internal rhyme and repetition to draw in readers, lending it a dark and melancholic tone ...

January 29th has witnessed a variety of significant events throughout history, impacting politics, culture, and science ...

Edgar Allen Poe famously attended UVA for a single term, one year after the University opened its doors in 1825. Scan his former room, spotting objects, and share your score with friends.

On January 19, 1809, the great Edgar Allan Poe was born in Boston, Massachusetts. In school, I read many of his tales. Poe was a true literary genius.

And there’s a museum dedicated to one of the city’s most famous sons, the writer Edgar Allan Poe. The master of Gothic fiction and macabre poetry is credited with creating the world’s first ...