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Edgar Allan Poe was born January 19, 1809. He was born in Boston, Massachusetts.
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Edgar Allan Poe's parents seperated when he was one year old. His mother, Elizabeth Poe, took all the children with her.
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Poe's parents both were touring actors. Also, they both died before Edgar even turned three years old. He was then adopted by Mr. and Mrs. John Allan and baptized Edgar Allan Poe.
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At the age of six, Edgar leaves Boston to go to school in England. He studied there for five years.
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Edgar Allan Poe returned back to the United Sttes and continued to go to school.
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At the age of fourteen, Edgar attended the Academy of William Burke, where he succeeded greatly in athletics.
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Edgar Allan Poe entered the University of Virginia at the age of seventeeen. Although he remained at this college for only a year.
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Edgar Allan Poe had to drop out of school because his adopted father, John Allan, would not give him any money to pay for the schooling. Also during this year he wrote and printed out his first book, "Tamerlane and other Poems." Plus, he began to not be able to support himself therefore he joined the United States Army.
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Edgar Allan Poe married his cousin who was only thirteen years old.
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Poe wrote the poem "The Raven."
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Poe wrote "The Poetic Principle."
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Poe was found half conscious then taken to the hospital.
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Edgar Allan Poe dies with causes unknown.
