Edgar Allan Poe

Edgar Allan Poe Born

Jan 19, 1809

He was born on January 19th in Boston, MA

Moves to England

Jun 22, 1815

After he is adopted, Edgar moves to England and starts going to school there

America

Sep 28, 1820

Edgar moves back to America to finish his schooling

School and first book

Nov 3, 1827

Edgar drops out of school becuase he won't get any more money from his dad because he had a gambling addiction and his dad was mad at him. In the same year, he published his first book called "Tamerlane and other Poems".

West Point

Sep 13, 1829

Poe applies to West Point, John Allan sponsors him.

Rejected

Oct 29, 1832

Edgar was sending a lot of poems to magazines hoping they would get published but they were all rejected.

Marriage

May 29, 1836

Edgar marries his 13 year old cousing, Virginia

The Raven

Jan 29, 1845

Edgar published "The Raven" in January 1845.

Death

Jan 30, 1847

Virginia, Edgar's wife, dies from tuberculosis.

Edgar Allan Poe Dies

Oct 7, 1849

Edgar dies on October 7th in Baltimore, MD