“The boundaries which divide life from death are at best shadowy and vague.” Today we celebrate the 177th anniversary of Edgar Allan Poe’s death. Death is a part of life;...
Written by Kelly White Most people see death as the final act in the story; once you shuffle off this mortal coil, there is nothing left to tell. This isn’t...
Written by Kelly Keener In the fall of 2016, I acquired Elizabeth Fries Ellet’s autograph album. Ellet, who was a contemporary of Poe’s, was known publicly for her prolific writing...
Written by Victoria Meader “Now this is the point. You fancy me mad. Madmen know nothing. But you should have seen me. You should have seen how wisely I proceeded...
Written by Jake Taylor Today marks the 183rd anniversary of the publication of Poe’s short story “The Black Cat” The first mention of a cat in Poe’s life dates to...
Written by Kelly Keener Check out Kelly’s previous article on Elizabeth Ellet, Margaret Fox, and spiritualism here! In my last article, I focused on Elizabeth Ellet’s connection to Margaret Fox...
Written by Victoria Meader American Transcendentalism was a literary and philosophical movement that emerged from the New England region of the United States in the 1830s. It was established by...
Written by Kelly White Today, the Poe Museum celebrates the 148th anniversary of Sarah Helen Whitman’s death. When a book, movie, or museum focuses on one person, people often assume...
Written by Nicole Coppino Be careful what you wish for seems to be an age old adage, a trope presented in so many different forms of media that it has...
