American Horror Story: Edgar Allan Poe
Civics & Coffee: A History Podcast
10/22/22
•21m
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One of the most notorious horror writers in history, Edgar Allan Poe produced a voluminous collection of work before his untimely death at the age of forty.
His life was a series of sad events and lost opportunities. From being orphaned before he could walk, to losing the love of his life to the same disease that killed his mother, it is no wonder Poe took to writing about the dark and creepy to help get him through the trauma.
But just who was Poe? And was he is as spooky and aloof as he is sometimes portrayed? Tune in this week to find out.
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