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Poe is born in Boston, Massachusetts to David Poe, Jr. and Elizabeth Hopkins Poe.
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Poe's mother dies and he was sent to live woth John Allan.
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Poe moved to England with his adopted family and begins school at Stoke Newington.
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Poe moves to Richmond Virginia to go to school.
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Poe attends the University of Virginia at Charlottesville, and he becomes fond of drinking and gambling.
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Poe's first book is published. It was published under "A Bostonian".
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Poe enlists in the Army in Boston, Massachusettes and serves for two years.
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Poe is discharged from the military after being promoted to sergeant-major.
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It was published in New York under Poe's real name.
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Poe's foster mother died in 1829 and he was sent to live with his Aunt Clemm.
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Poe recieves 100 dollars for the best story in Baltimore Saturday Visitor.
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Poe marries his cousin Virginia Clemm at the age of thirteen.
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Poe's only novel was published in 1838.
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Poe's first detective story.
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It was publishe in 1845 and Poe only recieved 10 to 15 dollars for the story.
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Poe's wife Virginia Clemm dies, and he becomes very depressed. Poe tries to remarry but the first engagement to Mrs. Whitman was broken off, and the engagement of Mrs. Shelton was broken off because of Poe's death.
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Poe dies at Washington College Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland for unknown reasons.
