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Edgar Allen Poe is Born
January 19, 1809, Boston, MA -
Poe's Sister is Born
she was born 1810, Virginia USA -
Poe's Parents Die
His fathers name was David Poe jr.and his mothers name is Eliza Poe. -
Poe Writes His First Poem
In 1827, he moved to Boston and enlisted in the United States Army. His first collection of poems, Tamerlane, and Other Poems, was published that year. -
Poe enlist in the US Army and Shortly After His Book Is Published
Poe enlisted in the U.S. Army under the name "Edgar A. Perry." He did well as a soldier, rising to the rank of sergeant major. -
Poe's Older Brother Dies
Henry died of tuberculosis in 1831 at the age of twenty-four. -
Poe Marries His Thirteen Year Old Cousin, Virginia Clemn
The nature of his marriage to his 13-year-old cousin, Virginia Eliza Clemm, is shrouded in mystery. -
Poe Writes His First Novel The Narrative Of Arthur Gordon Pym
Is the only complete novel written by American writer Edgar Allan Poe. -
Poe's Story Collection Tales Of The Grotesque Ann Arabesque is Published In Two Volumes
Is a collection of previously published short stories by Edgar Allan Poe, first published in 1840. The publisher was willing to print the collection based on the recent success of Poe's story "The Fall of the House of Usher". -
Poe Publishes The Poem, The Raven
“The Raven” was Published Today in 1845. On January 29, 1845 one of the most famous and recognizable poems ever published in the United States hit the streets. -
Poe's Wife Virginia Dies of Tuberculosis At Their Home In The Bronx
In January 1842 she contracted tuberculosis, growing worse for five years until she died of the disease at the age of 24 in the family's cottage, at that time outside New York City. -
Edgar Allen Poe Dies
One of the most recent theories about Poe's death suggests that the author succumbed to a brain tumor, which influenced his behavior before his death.
