Tag Archives: Maryland Historical Society

Fiddler on the Tomb: MHS Picks a New Poe Toaster

Posted on November 16, 2015 by Mark Charney

When the Maryland Historical Society (MHS) announced they would be taking proposals to choose a new Poe Toaster and holding a competition in the manner of American Idol and America’s Got Talent, I was excited to see what my fellow … Continue reading →

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New Poe Toaster will be Show Star

Posted on October 26, 2015 by Mark Charney

As an acolyte of Edgar Allan Poe and someone without much to do in the evenings, I’ve spent the past nine years, on the anniversary of Poe’s birthday, January 19th, waiting outside of Westminster Hall, beside the author’s grave, for … Continue reading →

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