On Oct. 9, 1849, the New-York Tribune published an unusually tart obituary. “Edgar Allan Poe is dead. He died in Baltimore the day before yesterday. This announcement will startle many, but few ...

As the officers pulled open a door to Allan’s car, one began shouting that he had a gun. The officers stepped back and began firing. Allan was struck multiple times.

Officers claimed to have only fired because Allan reached down to what cops believed could be a holster or a gun. AP. The cop then called for backup, and warned Allan, “The direction this ...

The Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy is an immersive cocktail and theater experience coming to Jonesborough on May 24, featuring live performances of four Poe stories paired with themed drinks.