The geology of the Gulf of Mexico has been reviewed by numerous authors. Two syntheses stand out. Grover Murray's 1961Geology of the Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Province of North America summarized classic mid-20th century stratigraphic and structural understanding of the basin.
Edgar Allan Poe is known for his awesomely gruesome short stories like The Black Cat and The Fall of the House of Usher, and for his poems like The Raven and Annabel Lee.
Washington Irving was a short story writer, famous for works like Rip Van Winkle and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.. These works were both a part of The Sketch Book, a collection of short stories. Washington Irving has been called the father of the American short story because of his unique contributions to the form.