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Birth
Edgar Allan Poe was born on Janurary 19 1809 in Boston Massachusetts, United States. -
Mom's death
His mother died of tubercolosis and his father abandoned the family. Edgar was taken in by John and Frances Allan who live in Richmon, Virginia. But they never legally adopted him. -
New change
Edgar and his family move to England where Edgar enrolled in school -
Back home
Edgar and his family returned to America, Richmond/Virginia -
School & passion
Edgar allan poe writes his first poem "O, Tempora! O, Mores!" but it is not published. Poe enrolls midway through the school year but fails to continue in the University of Virginia because of his debt which his foster father refuses to give him. -
New begininng
Edgar decides to join the U.S Army under the name "Edgar A. Perry." Shortly after his very first poem was published "Tamerlane" -
Sad times
Frances Allan- Edgars foster mother- died of an ilness while he was in the Army, and decides to leave the army and go live with his aunt -
Secret marriage
Edgar secretly married his 13 year old cousin Virginia Clemm. Edgar was 26 at the time -
First Novel
Edgars first novel The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym was published -
Sad death
Edgars' wife Virginia dies of Turberculosis. This triggered him to write more effectionatly and passionatly -
Engagment plans gone wrong
Around 1848 Edgar tries to get engaged with Sarah Helen Whitman but it doesn't turn out well because of his bad choices with alchohol -
Edagr Allan Poe Passes away
In 1849 Edgar passes away in Washington College hospital.