Thank you, Mr. Cavna, for lauding the birth of one of America’s greatest writers of macabre mysteries. Baltimore deserves no acclaim for his body of works; only blame for his death. I am a Baltimorean, and the theory on how he died (i.e. beaten & robbed by plug-uglies), may never be proven. Being found unconscious, in a gutter outside a bar where voting took place that day, slovenly dressed, is indicative of " cooping", or how persons could be forced to cast multiple votes. Common politics in 1849. Every other theory either has, or can be debunked. Early accounts of Poe’s behavior, from attending physician, Dr.John J. Moran, Poe called repeatedly out the name “Reynolds”, which was the last name of the election judge at Ryan’s 4th Ward Polls, where Poe was found.
Here’s a lesser known theory of who “Reynolds” may have been:www.matthewpearl.com/poe/assets/reynolds.txt
EAP wasn’t insane unless you call depression insane. Much of the nonsense about his mental health and behavior was part of Griswold’s smear campaign to destroy his reputation after his death. Poe was brilliant, ran successful magazines, and made his living through his fiction and nonfiction which required constant output. None of that would have been possible if he’d been the mental mess Griswold and later generations believed of him.
Kind&Kinder almost 6 years ago
I’ve read his tales; I’ll read them nevermore. And I’m not raven!
Night-Gaunt49[Bozo is Boffo] almost 6 years ago
One of my brother’s has his BD today too as does Robert Edward Lee.
the1951hapster almost 6 years ago
Thank you, Mr. Cavna, for lauding the birth of one of America’s greatest writers of macabre mysteries. Baltimore deserves no acclaim for his body of works; only blame for his death. I am a Baltimorean, and the theory on how he died (i.e. beaten & robbed by plug-uglies), may never be proven. Being found unconscious, in a gutter outside a bar where voting took place that day, slovenly dressed, is indicative of " cooping", or how persons could be forced to cast multiple votes. Common politics in 1849. Every other theory either has, or can be debunked. Early accounts of Poe’s behavior, from attending physician, Dr.John J. Moran, Poe called repeatedly out the name “Reynolds”, which was the last name of the election judge at Ryan’s 4th Ward Polls, where Poe was found.
Here’s a lesser known theory of who “Reynolds” may have been:www.matthewpearl.com/poe/assets/reynolds.txt
marilynnbyerly almost 6 years ago
EAP wasn’t insane unless you call depression insane. Much of the nonsense about his mental health and behavior was part of Griswold’s smear campaign to destroy his reputation after his death. Poe was brilliant, ran successful magazines, and made his living through his fiction and nonfiction which required constant output. None of that would have been possible if he’d been the mental mess Griswold and later generations believed of him.