Edgar Allan Poe's name is synonymous with horror. However, his contribution to American literature far exceeds the dark and macabre. Poe also wrote romantic poetry, black comedy, science fiction, broad farce, and is considered by many to be the father of the detective story. It is no wonder that each of the cities Poe lived in - Boston, MA; Richmond, VA; New York, NY; Philadelphia, PA; and Baltimore, MD - honors him as one of …showed first 75 words of 669 total…

…showed last 75 words of 669 total…himself could have envisioned. Finally, there is a websites that Poe would have loved. It is run by a gentleman with a somewhat morbid hobby - he collects dirt from celebrity graves. In his quest for new grave sites to visit, he has compiled a vast database of celebrity, literary, sports and military graves. He has put this database online, and you can search for the location and picture of the grave of your choice.