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edgar allan poe was born
edgar allan poe was born, january 19th, 1809 -
poes father abondened them when poe was only 1 years old
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Edgars mother died,when she was 24 he wasnt even 3 yet.
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His first love, died of brain cancer when edgar was only 15 years old.
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Edgar got sent off at the winston university by his adopted father
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Poe was too poor to have any money for food, and even clothing, so he had to burn all the furniture in his room to keep warm.
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Edgar went to Boston and joined the U.S. Army, and was only 18
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His adopted mother Francis Allan, surcomes over tuberculosis
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he fell in love with his first cousin
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Poe marries his cousin Virginia in May. She was only 13 and he was 27
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He became an editor
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Poe was 29 years old and writes "Ligeia"
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Poe writes ''The fall of the house of usher''
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Poe writes ''The murders in the Rue Morgue''
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Poe's cousin/wife,Virginia Poe breaks a blood vessel while playing the piano.
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Poe wins a hundred dollar prize for "The Gold Bug".
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Poe moves back to New York City. Thousands were deceived by Poe's story, "The Ballon Hoax".Poe writes "The Purloined Letter".
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''The Raven'' was published
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January 30 his wife dies
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40 years old, July 13th Poe goes to Richmond and stays at the Swan Tavern Hotel. Poe joins the"Sons of Temperance" in an effort to stop drinking.
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Poe is found half conscious and is taken to a hospital
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Edgar Allan Poe dies on October 7th, 40 years old