JT Siems 10/26/20 JT Siems 10/26/20

LITERARY ROAD TRIP WITH EDGAR ALLAN POE

Edgar Allan Poe died in 1849, but there are still places standing that housed the author. This week, we’re traveling from Richmond to Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York, and Boston for a look at some of the most interesting places to visit on your very own Poe Pilgrimage.

JT Siems 10/12/20 JT Siems 10/12/20

CHARLES DICKENS, EDGAR ALLAN POE, & GRIP THE RAVEN

Edgar Allan Poe’s masterpiece, The Raven, was inspired not by any ordinary raven, not by a harbinger of doom, it was a talking pet raven named Grip owned by none other than Charles Dickens. Tune in for the story of Grip…then go visit the real Grip who is still on display at the Free Library of Philadelphia!

Eliam Puente 10/7/20 Eliam Puente 10/7/20

EDGAR ALLAN POE: ATMOSPHERE OF SORROW

October is spOoOoky month and OF COURSE Edgar Allan Poe died in October. This month on Storical, tune in every week for a new episode on the life and writings of Poe. Today, we’re going over his full life story. Check back for episodes on Grip the raven, the mysterious death of Poe, and some of the inspirations for his tales of terror.

JT Siems 12/8/19 JT Siems 12/8/19

CHARLES DICKENS: A DICKENS OF A TALE

‘Tis the holiday season which means that the roughly 9 billion adaptations of A Christmas Carol are on television playing in a continuous loop. But who was the man behind the season’s greatest ghost story? Charles Dickens is considered the greatest English writer, behind Shakespeare, to have ever lived. Tune in to learn about his time in the workhouse, how he influenced Edgar Allan Poe, and how his secret double life was almost his undoing.