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Uncovering Edgar Allan Poe - the science buff

In 1844, readers of the New York Sun were treated to a sensational feature story in which an adventurer flew across the Atlantic Ocean in a lighter-than-air balloon. Though it was presented in exquisite technical detail as news, the story's author, Edgar Allan Poe, had made it up.

At least two experts believe Edgar Allan Poe is sitting on the right in an 1840s photo taken inside the Academy of Natural Sciences, then on Broad Street. The identities of all three men are in dispute.
At least two experts believe Edgar Allan Poe is sitting on the right in an 1840s photo taken inside the Academy of Natural Sciences, then on Broad Street. The identities of all three men are in dispute.Read more
    by Faye Flam, Inquirer Staff Writer
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