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Edgar Allen Poe was born on January 19, 1809 in England
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Abraham Lincoln is born in Kentucky on February 12th, 1809.
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Maine becomes the 23rd state in the U.S.
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Edgar Allen Poe wasn't making a lot of money and he couldn't support himself anymore, so he decided to enlist himself in the United States army at age 17.
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Andrew Jackson becomes the seventh President of the U.S.
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Edgar Allen Poe's mother died on February 28, 1829 from tuberculosis. Poe was only 3 years old.
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Poe's foster mother, Frances Allen dies of tuberculosis. She had the same disease as his birth mother.
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The famous author Mark Twain was born in Missouri when Poe was 26 years old.
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The Raven got published on January 29, 1845
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Poe's wife, Virginia Clemm dies of tuberculosis on January 30, 1847. She was the same age as his mother when she died. His wife was also his first cousin, but he loved her so he married her.
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Poe died on October 7, 1849 from unknown causes. Many people think it's is from rabies, too much consumption of alcohol, or a suicide. He was buried at Westminster Burying Ground at the Westminster Presbyterian Church.
