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Birth
Poe was born in Boston, Massachusetts from his mom, Eliza Poe, and his dad, David Poe Jr. -
Poe's sister, Rosalie Mackenzie, was born
Rosalie was born in Norfolk, Virginia, but there is not much information on her birth because there is no documented evidence of her being born. -
Poe's Parents Die
David Poe Jr. had left his wife and family by 1811 and not soon after Elizabeth, Edgar and Rosalie's mother, died of Tuberculosis. -
Poe writes his first poem
Poe writes his first poem, "Tamerlane and Other Poems", but did not release it until he was in the army. -
Poe enlists into the army
Poe enlisted into the army under an alias, "Edgar A. Perry" and only was enlisted for 6 months before he was charged with neglect of duty and disobedience of orders. -
William Henry Leonard Poe dies
William was Edgar's older brother by 2 years and died by Tuberculosis just like his mother, Elizabeth -
Edgar gets married to Virginia Clemm
Edgar married his 13 year old cousin, Virginia Clemm, whom he was married to until January 30th, 1847 -
Poe writes first novel
Shortly after getting married, Poe wrote his first novel, "The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym". This is the only complete novel written by Poe. -
Poe published another story collection
Poe then published "Tales of the Grotesque and Arabesque" in two volumes. This included works already been published by him put into two books. -
Poe publishes The Raven
The Raven is Poe's most popular work that he had ever published. This poem is still used to teach in classrooms today. This poem is known for its supernatural nature and stylized language. -
Virginia dies
Poe's wife, and also cousin, dies of Tuberculosis. Many people in Poe's life had died of this illness. -
Edgar Allan Poe dies
Poe's death was very mysterious and left questions to be unanswered for 150+ years after he died. He was buried in an unmarked grave in a Baltimore graveyard.
