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Poe's career
Poe wrote gothic stories about murder, revenge, torture, the plague, being buried alive and insanity. Poe also wrote aboout adventure on the high seas, buried pirate treasure and ballon rides. He invented detective stories like "murders in the Rue Morgue," and "the Purloined Letter." -
Poe's Birth
Poe was born. He was the son of actors Elizabeth Arnold Hopkins and David Poe. He was the brother of William Henry and Rosalie. -
Poe's Education
In 1820 he went back to Richmond where he attended the University of Virginia. In England he attended school in chelsea. he studied Latin and poetry. Later, he left school and enlisted in the United States Army. -
Poe's Marriages/children
He married Virginia Poe and a year later after Virginia's death he married Elmira Royster. He had no children. -
Poe's major life events
In 1841, Poe worked for a man named George Graham, who offered him $800 a year to work for him as an editor. -
Poe's famous work
the publication of "The Raven" was how Poe got noticed. "The Raven", "The Fall of the House of Usher", "The Tell-Tale Heart" was poe's most famous works -
Poe's jobs and where he visited
Poe worked as a southern Literary Messanger, Broadway Journalist, and in the New York Mirror. Poe visited Monumental Church, St. John's Church and Swan's Tavern -
The death of poe's wife
Poe's wife died of consumtion. After her death Poe's life went downhill. He became an alcoholic. -
Poe's Treatment
Poe was sent to the Washington University Hospital of Baltimore to get treatment. he was put on the highest level of the hospital where all people with alcholic problems were. -
Poe's Death
He died at the age of forty. Some say he died from alcholism, some claim he was murdered, some say a various disease. he was buried in the old Westminister Burying Ground of Baltimore.
