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Edgar Allan Poe

  • Birth

    Born in Boston, MA
  • Dad leaves family

  • Mom dies

    His mother died from TB
  • Adopted

    Separated from his siblings, he is adopted by the Allan family
  • Edgar begins his education

  • Poe attends the school of Joseph H. Clarke.

  • Death of a loved one

    His "first love" dies when he's 15.
  • Death

    "God help my poor soul"

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