Mystery of the designer and solution of Urania’s Mirror

Advertisements for Urania’s Mirror, as well as the introduction to its companion book A Familiar Treatise on Astronomy, credit the design of the cards to “a lady”, stated in the introduction of the book to be “young”. This led to speculation for over a century, with prominent female astronomers such as Caroline Herschel and Mary […]

Edgar Allan Poe death is still a mystery

July 27, 2013July 28, 2013 alearned Did you know that Edgar Allan Poe, mystery

Edgar Allan Poe born January 19, 1809 – October 7, 1849 was an American author, poet, editor, and literary critic, considered part of the American Romantic Movement. Best known for his tales of mystery and the macabre, Poe was one of the earliest American practitioners of the short story and is generally considered the inventor […]