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poes birth
He was born on 33 Hollis Street Boston, Massachusetts in 1809 to Elizabeth Arnold Hopkins Poe who was an actress and his father David Poe who was an actor. his father abandoned him and his mother in 1810 and his mother died of consumption -
Poes education
When Poe was six, he went to school in England for five years. He learned Latin and French, and also math and history. when he returned to America to continued his studies he went to the University of Virginia in 1826. He was 17. He started to drink heavily and quickly became in debt. He had to quit school less than a year later. -
Poe in the army
when he was 18 he was disowned by john allan so he went to boston and joined the army. He did pretty good in the Army and attained the rank of sergeant major. In 1829, Mrs. Allan john allans wife died and he tried to be friendly towards Edgar and signed Edgar's application to go to West Point -
poe after the army
In 1831, Edgar Allan Poe went to New York City where he had some of his poetry published. he submitted many storeis to magazines but they were all rejected -
poes death
he was found at gunners hall and was taken to the hospital
Edgar Allan Poe died in the hospital on Sunday, October 7, 1849.
