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EDGARS BIRTH
Edagr Allan Poe was born. His birth mother was Elizabeth Arnold Hopkins Poe and his birth father was David Poe Jr. He was born in Boston, Massachusets United States. -
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Edgar Allan Poes Lifetime
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EDGARS FATHER LEAVES
Edgars father left him when E dgar was born. He had said it was too much. Then Edgars mother was a single mother with tuberculosis. -
EDGAR'S MOTHER'S DEATH DATE
Edagrs mother died this day. She died of tuberculosis. His mother was a travling actress and Poe barly got to see her. Edgar was not even three when his mother died. -
EDGAR AND THE OTHER POES WERE SPLIT UP
Edgar and his siblings were split up. Henry went and lived with his paternal grandparents. Rosalie was adopted by the Mackenzie family. Edgar was traken by John and Frances Allan. -
EDGAR ENROOLS IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Edgar and his family sails to London. They then enrolled him in school. He hated his school. -
EDGAR ALLAN POE ENROLLS IN COLLEGE
Edgar enrolls halfway through the year at the University of Virginia, which just opened less than a year before. -
EDGAR JOINS THE MILITARY
Edgar was forced into the military by his foster father. Edgar did not like the military. -
FOSTERS MOTHER DIES
Edgars foster mother dies of tuberculosis. This will have a very bad impact on Edgar. -
EDGAR ALLAN POE GETS KICKED OUT OF MILITARY
He was tried for neglection of duty and disobedience of orders, and found guilty. -
EDGAR AND VIRGINIA GET ENGAGED
Edgar sent Virginia a letter professing his love towards her and asking her to be with him forever. -
EDGAR AND VIRGINIA GET MARRIED
Edgar and Virginia secretly get married. Edgar was 26 and Virginia was only 13. He was deeply in love with her and would write to her using words like ; my love, and darling little wifey. She was forced to move in with another relative. -
VIRGINIA EXTRACTS TUBERCULOSIS
During a preformance by Virginia, she coughed. Then, Edgar noticed a drop of blood by her mouth. She suffered for five years before she died -
THE RAVEN WAS PUBLISHED
The Raven shot him to fame. The townspeople called Edgar the Raven and had nightmares and children would act of the parts of the poem. The Raven symbolized a man who lost his love. -
TELL-TALE HEART WAS REVISED AND PUBLISHED
Edgar published the Tell-Tale Heart in January of 1843, but then it was revised and republished in August of 1845. This is only three years before is death. -
VIRGINIA DIES
Edgar Allan Poes wife, Virginia, dies of Tuberculosis. This is the fourth family member he has lost to Tuberculosis. She suffered with it for 5 years. Edgar had also suffered from this because she is the fourth love he has lost and it impacts him drastically. -
EDGARS DEATH
Edgar allan Poe died at age 40. He died and was burried in Baltimore , Maryland. The theories about his were Poor health, Epilepsy, and Rabies.
