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Edgar Allan Poe is born
Edgar Allan Poe was born in Boston, Massachusetts. -
Poe's Sister is born
Poe's sister Rosalie Mackenzie Poe is born, but questioned if Edgar's late father was really Rosalie's father. -
Poe's Parents Die
At three years old, both of Poe’s parents had died, leaving him in John Allan's guardianship, a wealthy tobacco merchant. -
Poe writes his first poem
At 15 years old Edgar wrote his first poem "Last night, with many cares & toils oppressed,/ Weary, I laid me on a couch to rest." -
Poe enlists in the U.S. Army and shortly affter his first book is published
Enlists under the name Edgar A. Perry after his book is published called Tamerlane and Other Poems under the name A. Bostonian. -
Poe's older brother dies
Edgar's brother, William henry Poe, dies of tuberculosis at the age of 27. -
Poe Marries
He married his thirteen year old cousin, Virginia Clemm. -
Writes First Novel
First novel "The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym" is publish -
Poe's story collection is published in two volumes
Tales of the Grotesque and Arabseque are published -
Poe Publishes the poem, The Raven
Poem is successful and brings him fame and fortune. He becomes editor and owner of a magazine. -
Poe's Wife Dies
His wife Virginia dies of tuberculosis at their home in the Bronx. -
Edgar Allen Poe Dies
Found unconscious is a Baltimore gutter. The cause of death is still unknown. Was buried in Westminster Presbyterian Church in Baltimore.
