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Edgar Allan Poe is Born
Poe was born in Boston, Massachusetts. -
Poe's Sister is born
Her name is Rosalie Mackenzie Poe. -
Poe's Parents Die
Both parents died in Richmond of Tuberculosis. -
Poe writes his first poem.
Poe was 15 years old when he wrote his first poem. -
Poe enlists in the U.S. Army
Poe enlists shortly after his first book is published. It is said that Poe enlisted under a fake name. -
Poe's older brother dies
Poe's older brother Henry had passed away at the age of 27. -
Poe marries his cousin.
Poe marries his thirteen year old cousin, Virginia Clemm. -
Poe writes his first novel
Poe wrote The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym -
Poe's story collection Tales of the Grotesque and Arabesque is published in two volumes
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Poe publishes the poem, The Raven
A poem that is still well known and popular still today. -
Poe's wife Virginia dies
VIrginia dies of tuberculosis at their home in the Bronx. -
Edgar Allan Poe Dies
Edgar Allan Poe dies of an unknown cause. There are many different guesses as to what caused his sudden death.
