Tag: Edgar Allan Poe

Born on this day in 1860, Anton Chekhov was a Russian playwright and short-story writer, considered to be one of the greatest writers in the world. Did you know that: • Edgar Allan Poe’s poem, “The Raven”, was first published in The Evening Mirror newspaper on this day in 1845• Charles Steinmetz patented a system […]

Born on this day in 1809, Edgar Allan Poe was an American writer, poet, and literary critic. Poe is best known for his poetry and short stories, particularly his tales of mystery. Did you know that: • Ezra Daggett and Thomas Kensett patented food storage in tin cans on this day in 1825• The first […]