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Brady Rollins:The life of Edgar Allan Poe

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    Edgar Allan Poe

  • Edgar Allan Poe is Born

    Edgar Allan Poe is Born
    Edgar Allan Poe is born to traveling actors in Boston on January 19th, 1809
  • His parents died of tberculosis

    His parents died of tberculosis
    When he was just three both his mom and his dad had died of tberculosis
  • Was taken in by Mr. and Mrs. Allan

    Was taken in by Mr. and Mrs. Allan
    The same year his parents died he was taken in by Mr. and Mrs. Allan
  • Edgar Allan Poe moved to Richmond, Virginia

    Edgar Allan Poe moved to Richmond, Virginia
    When he was just 6 years old Edgar Allan Poe moved to RIcchmond, Virginia with his adopted parents.
  • Edgar Allan Poe enrolls in Virginia State University

    Edgar Allan Poe enrolls in Virginia State University
    In 1826 Edgar Allan Poe enrolled in college but had to drop out because he did not have the money and was accumulating too much debt.
  • Edgar Allan Poe joined the army

    Edgar Allan Poe joined the army
    In 1827 Edgar Allan Poe jined the army because he was too poor to live on his own.
  • Edgar Allan Poe Started writing poetry

    IN 1827 Edgar Allan Poe started writing his first peices of poetry
  • Mrs. Allan dies

    Mrs. Allan dies
    In 1829 his foster Mother Frances Allan died.
  • Edgar Allan Poe gets and editing job

    Edgar Allan Poe gets and editing job
    Edgar allan poe got a job working as an editor for the Southern Literary Messenger.
  • Edgar Allan Poe gets married

    Edgar Allan Poe gets married
    ON May 16th 1836 Edgar Allan Poe got married to Virginia Clemm his 13 year old cousin.
  • Poe gets another editing job

    Poe gets another editing job
    Edgar Allan Poe got a job working as an editor for the Burton's Gentleman's Magazine.
  • Poe's Poem The Raven gets published

    Poe's Poem The Raven gets published
    One of Poe's most famous peoms The Raven gets published.
  • Edgar Allan Poe Die's

    On Oct. 7th 1849 Edgar Allan Poe was found dead in a gutter in Baltimore.