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Edgar Allan Poe's Life before his Writing Career

By tcrystald89

  • Born

    Born
    Edgar Allan Poe was born in Boston, Massachusetts.
  • Period: to

    The Life Of Edgar Allan Poe

  • Father

    Father
    Poe's father abandoned the family during 1810. (the exact date is not known)

  • Mother Died

    Mother Died
    Edgar Allan Poe's mother died of consumption.

  • Britian

    Poe left his foster family to study in Britain.

  • Returns

    Returns
    Poe returns to Richmond, Virginia

  • Schooling

    Schooling
    Was engaged to Sarah Elmira Royster and enrolled at the Universitry of Virginia.

  • Enlisting in the Military

    Enlisting in the Military
    Edgar Alan Poe enlisted in the Military.

  • Leaving Richmond

    Leaving Richmond
    Poe was in incredible debt and left the college and the town of Richmond. His fiancee Sarah married another man.

  • The Military

    The Military
    Poe was discharged from the military after finding someone to finish his term for him. He also mended the relationship with his foster father after his foster mother's death.