People And Biographies

I  INTRODUCTION
Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849), American writer, known as a poet and critic but most famous as the first master of the short-story form (see Short Story), especially the psychological horror tale. Both his poems and his tales of the mysterious and macabre produce a haunting effect, often reflecting Poe’s obsession with death. Many [...]

Meriwether Lewis (1774-1809), American explorer who served as co-leader, with William Clark, of the Lewis and Clark Expedition (1804-1806), the first American overland exploration of the West and Pacific Northwest. Born in Albemarle County, outside Charlottesville, Virginia, Lewis grew up in Virginia and Georgia as part of the Southern planter aristocracy. During his education, Lewis [...]