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Edgar Poe Is Born
Edgar Allan Poe was born on the nineteenth of January 1809. He was born to the parents of Elizabeth Arnold Hopkins Poe and David Poe, Jr. David soon abandoned them, leaving Edgar, his siblings, and their mother, Elizabeth, alone. Edgar's mother was an actress and made her money in this was, which kept the family living. Edgar also had 2 siblings, a brother and a sister. His brother's name was William Henry Leonard Poe and his sister's name Rosalie Poe. -
Elizabeth Arnold Hopkins Poe Dies
When Edgar was just about two years old, his mother, Elizabeth, passed away from tuberculosis. She was only 24 years old when she passed. Tuberculosis is a disease that is caused by germs that are spread in the air. It is a disease that gets into your tissues(especially the lungs) and infects them. Without the medicine that we have today, once you had tuberculosis, it was almost impossible to get over. Soon after she died, the Allans took Edgar in, but did not adopt him formally. -
The War of 1812 Begins
The War of 1812 was a war that was fought between Britain and the United States. This war occurred for man reasons but mainly because of the trading restrictions that Britain was holding against the United States. This war started when Poe was about three years old and went on till Poe was about 6 years old. -
Edgar Deliberately Gets Kicked out of West Point
In 1829, Poe applied to West Point with the help of John Allan sponsoring him. Apparently, Poe excelled in his studies at first but then after a fight with his adopted father, John Allan, Poe's studies soon fell downwards as he stopped going to classes and chapel. In 1831, Poe was kicked out of West Point. -
Slavery is Banned in Britain
On the 28th of August, 1833 the Parliament of the united Kingdom abolished slavery throughout the British Kingdom. -
John Allan Dies
Throughout the time in which Edgar and John knew each other, they didn't get along very well. One of the reasons why Edgar and John didn't get along was because Edgar constantly sent letters to John asking for his financial help as Edgar had lost much money in gambling and other ways. When John died on the 27th of March, 1834, he left nothing to Edgar in his will. -
Edgar and Virginia Get Married
In Richmond, Virginia on the 16th of May 1836, Edgar Allan Poe(age 27) and Virginia Eliza Clemm Poe(age 13-14) got married. Virginia and Edgar were cousins. They got married in the house they were living in. In addition, Maria Clemm prepared the meal and cake. -
Florida Becomes Part of the U.S.A
On March 3rd, 1845, Florida becomes the 27th state of the United States of America. -
Virginia Poe Dies
Virginia Poe and Elizabeth Poe(Edgar's mother) both died from the same disease at the same age. They both died from Tuberculosis at the age of 24. This death left Poe very sad, due to the fact that his love died and the way she died reminded him of his mother's death. -
The California Gold Rush Begins
On January 24, 1848, not too long before Edgar's death, the California Gold Rush begins. The Gold Rush started in Coloma, California at Sutter's Mill when James W. Marshall found some gold. After the news broke out about the gold that was found, many people from all over fled to California with hopes of striking gold. The Gold Rush lasted all the way till 1855. -
Edgar Allan Poe Dies
On October 7, 1849 Poe is pronounced dead. Previously, on October third, Poe is found delirious and was taken to a hospital. A man named Joseph W. Walker found him on the streets of Baltimore, Maryland. No one knows for certain how Edgar died, but there are many theories. Some of these theories are suicide, murder, cholera, rabies, syphilis, influenza, and cooping.
