Edgar Allan Poe--born in Boston, but not a big fan of Boston--was born 200 years ago today.
I've always liked Poe. I own a book of his collected works. I'll never forget reading "A Telltale Heart" in Mrs. Goodwin's English class.
Read lots of tasty tidbits at Wikipedia, like the fact that he was in the Army and posted at Fort Independence (now more commonly known as Castle Island in South Boston). He got himself discharged from the Army and went to the United States Military Academy at West Point. He didn't like that much and got himself thrown out.
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