• Daguerreotype of Edgar Allan Poe 1848

    Edgar Allan Poe

    National Historic Site Pennsylvania

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Curriculum Materials

Our Teachers' Handbook was developed to provide teachers with supplemental information to be used in their classes. We hope you find it a valuable resource to you and your class. Feel free to download or review the Teachers' Handbook online. We encourage you to e-mail your comments to us.

Additional materials

"Defamation of Poe's Character"

"Poe's Death"

"Science Fiction Pioneer"

"Poe Invents the Modern Detective Story"

Did You Know?

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While in the Army, Poe received the highest rank that an enlisted man could achieve: Sergeant Major. Normally it would take 20 years to reach the rank of Sergeant Major; Poe received the rank in 19 months.