Edgar Allen Poe

By zayn_malik

  • Birth

    Edgar Allan Poe is born
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    Edgar Allan Poe

  • Parents separate

    When Edgar is one year old, his parents separate and Elizabeth Poe takes the children.

  • Edgar's mother dies

    Edgar's mother, Elizabeth dies and
    Mr. and Mrs. John Allan adopt Edgar .

  • Edgar goes to school in England

    Edgar ges to school in England

  • University of Virginia

    Edgar attends the University of Virginia

  • Drops out

    Poe drops out of school, Poe writes "Tamerlane" and other poems, Poe can't support himself so he joins the United States Army.

  • Mrs. Allen dies

    Mrs. Allan dies, and Edgar returns home.