Edgar Alan Poe By Luca Gallo Jan 19, 1809 Edgar Allan Poe was born on the 19th of January 1809 in Boston 1811 When he was 2 years old his father abandoned his family 1812 A new family! 1826 At the age of 17 he was already attending The University of Virginia 1827 Without money and without a job he decided to enter the US Army in 1827 1830 He studied in the Military Academy at West Point in 1830 1834 In 1834 his father died without including him in his will 1840 In 1840 Edgar joined George R. Graham at the Graham’s magazine 1845 In 1845 he published his first great horror story “THE RAVEN” 1845 The Raven 1847 In 1847 his wife died of tuberculosis Oct 7, 1849 His death
