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Birth of Edgar Allen Poe
Edgar Allen Poe was born on January 19, 1809 in England -
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln is born in Kentucky on February 12th, 1809. -
Maine becomes a state
Maine becomes the 23rd state in the U.S. -
Edgar enlists in the army
Edgar Allen Poe wasn't making a lot of money and he couldn't support himself anymore, so he decided to enlist himself in the United States army at age 17. -
Andrew Jackson becomes President
Andrew Jackson becomes the seventh President of the U.S. -
Poe's mother dies
Edgar Allen Poe's mother died on February 28, 1829 from tuberculosis. Poe was only 3 years old. -
Poe's foster mother dies
Poe's foster mother, Frances Allen dies of tuberculosis. She had the same disease as his birth mother. -
Mark Twain
The famous author Mark Twain was born in Missouri when Poe was 26 years old. -
The Raven gets published
The Raven got published on January 29, 1845 -
Edgar's wife dies
Poe's wife, Virginia Clemm dies of tuberculosis on January 30, 1847. She was the same age as his mother when she died. His wife was also his first cousin, but he loved her so he married her. -
Edgar Allen Poe's death
Poe died on October 7, 1849 from unknown causes. Many people think it's is from rabies, too much consumption of alcohol, or a suicide. He was buried at Westminster Burying Ground at the Westminster Presbyterian Church.
