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Edgar Allen Poe is Born
Edgar Allen Poe is born on January 19,1809 -
Poe gets abandoned
When Poe was 1 years old his father abandoned him. -
Edgar mother dies and he was adopted
Poe mother dies from Tb,his mother was 28.Poe father abandoned him and his family.So Poe was taken in from Mr.Allen and Mrs. Allen. -
First Love dies
His first true love dies when he is 15 from Brain Cancer. -
Join Army
Edgar joins the army because he was in dept and his Foster father would not support him. -
Boarding Schools
His Foster father sent him to boarding schools so he could do his affairs alone and not have Poe judging him.Poe thought women should be treated with respect and be treasured.While his Foster father was having affairs while his Foster mother was dying of TB.His Foster father only gave Edgar enough mother to get there -
Going Back To Boston
He moved to Boston were he was born and enlisted in the army as Edgar A. Perry. -
Foster Mother Dies
His Foster Mother dies of TB -
Publish Books
When he was 20 he used his own money to publish his own two books. -
Moves with his Aunt
He moves in with his Aunt Marie and his 8 year old cousin Virginia. -
Gets a Job
He gets a job in editing a newspaper. -
Married
When Poe was 26 and Virginia was about to be 13 they got married. -
Moving
He finds out he going to send him and his cousin Virginia to move with a relative. He did not want to lose Virginia cause he was in love with her. -
The Murders
In 1841,The book The Murders was published in the Rue Moroue, He creates the very first detective story in a sense of logic he does not get much credit for it. -
Virginia is sick
In 1842, They find out that Virginia has TB.Poe has a connection with death because all the deaths that happened in his life. -
Poem
In 1845, His poem The Raven was published.The Poem The Raven brought him a lot of fame but only made a profit of 14 dollars. -
Cottage
In 1846, He moved his wife to a cottage in New York. While his wife. Was sick he drank heavily. -
Virginia dies
In 1847, Virginia dies of TB. Edgar is romancing a whole bunch of women at once ,he was going crazy. He had someone to shave off his mustache so he would not be recognized.When people seem Edgar he looked pale and sick .He does not think he can be without a woman.Poe heads to New York to tell his Aunt about his new engagement . -
Unconscious
Edgar was found unconscious on a Baltimore street.He was wearing someone else's clothes.Poe was taken to the hospital because he is found unconscious . -
Edgar Poe Dies
Oct 7th,1849 Edgar is in the hospital after he has been found on the street unconscious on Oct 3, he woke up and says God help my poor sole and dies.