Three city's are vying to lay claim as the true home of the Poe legacy. The battle over his legacy will soon be over, however. During the 201st birthday celebration honoring Edgar Allen Poe, the Poe Foundation will finally put an end to the fight, announcing the city to claim his legacy.
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"Boston, Baltimore and Philadelphia all want a piece of the Poe � master of macabre Edgar Allan Poe, that is. But as the bicentennial of his birth winds down (his 201st birthday is Tuesday), the debate over which city can claim his legacy will be laid to rest.
Poe descendant and Poe Foundation president Harry Lee Poe will settle the matter during a 24-hour birthday bash at the Poe Museum in Richmond, Va."
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