Rackham was a wonderful artist and illustrated many classic books including Alice in Wonderland and Grimm’s Fairy Tales.
31 Days of Halloween – October 9
Essentially penniless, Edgar was buried in an unmarked grave near his grandfather, David Poe, Sr. in the Westminster Hall and Burying Ground in Baltimore. He was placed in a simple coffin under that marker on October 9, 1849.
31 Days of Halloween – October 8
All these, however, were mere terrors of the night, phantoms of the mind that walk in darkness; and though he had seen many spectres in his time, and been more than once beset by Satan in divers shapes, in his lonely pre-ambulations
31 Days of Halloween – October 7
Not sure what to wear this year? Get some inspiration from these weird, creepy, and vintage Halloween costumes.
31 Days of Halloween – October 6
Diseases like yellow fever could sometimes appear to kill its victim when they were really only in a coma. A number of people designed coffins that would allow the buried person to escape should they wake up six feet under.