Episode 18: The Death of Poe

The story of what happened to Edgar Allan Poe in his final days has endured for centuries. In his final days, the writer disappeared for days, then mysteriously reappeared delirious and lying in the gutter in front of a Baltimore tavern. This is the true story of the life and death of one of the most famous writers in American literature.   Notes: http://www.poemuseum.org/ http://www.smithsonianmag.com/ist/?next=/history/still-mysterious-death-edgar-allan-poe-180952936/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Edgar_Allan_Poe http://www.biography.com/news/edgar-allan-poe-death-facts http://www.openculture.com/2015/10/the-mystery-of-edgar-allan-poes-death-19-theories-on-what-caused-the-poets-demise-166-years-ago-today.html http://www.history.com/news/ask-history/how-did-edgar-allan-poe-die https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poe_Toaster http://mentalfloss.com/article/73908/baltimores-new-poe-toaster-honors-edgar-allan-poe   Music: Dexter Britain, The Tea Party http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Dexter_Britain/Creative_Commons_Volume_2/The_Tea_Party All other music from this episode by Kai Engel. Take a Look Around You, Better Way, Realness, Difference, Hopes and Dreams, Changing Reality, Ode to the World, Oecumene Sleeps, Crying Earth and Shinedown (PON VI) http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kai_Engel/