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Birth
World- James Madison Becomes President -
His sister is born
His father leaves the family.
World- Beethoven "Fur Elise" -
His parents pass away
(Mom dies, dad dies a few days later from tuberculosis.) His older brother goes to live with their grandparents, Edgar with a foster family named Allan, and his sister with another family.
World- The Battle of Tippecanoe -
Edgar writes his first known poem
World- Bureau of Indian Affairs Created -
Poe enlisted in the U.S. Army under the name "Edgar A. Perry."
World- First African American Newspaper -
Foster dad's refusal and death
John Allan did not respond to Edgar’s constantly plea for money. When he died, Allan omitted his adopted son from his will entirely.
World- The Whig Party (British political group) -
Marriage
Now 27, Poe marries his 13 year old cousin.
World- Texas Gains Independence From Mexico -
Short Stories
Published his Tales of the Grotesque and Arabesque, a collection of short stories that included macabre classics like "Berenice" and "The Fall of the House of Usher."
World- First Postage Stamp -
"The Raven"
Publishes successful, widespread, long poem “The Raven”.
World- Florida and Texas become states (27th and 28th) -
Wife's death
Wife dies of tuberculosis. Poe became so depressed, he fell into a spiral of alcoholism.
World- Jane Eyre published -
Engaged
Engaged again to Elmira Shelton, his childhood sweetheart.
World- Hungary splits from Austria -
Poe's Death
Poe is found unconscious in a gutter in baltimore. He gets taken to the hospital and is announced dead.