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Edgar Allan Poe was born in Boston Massachusetts on january 19, 1809
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he attended University of Virginia in 1825 for two years
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assistant editor at the Southern Literary Messenger in Richmond Virginia
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He was enrolled at the West Point Military Academy in july 1830. His ranking was sargent major.
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He married his 13 year old cousin Virginia, on May 16, 1835
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he wrote "The Fall of the House of Usher" a short story in 1839
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he wrote the "Pit and The Pendulum" a short story in 1842
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he wrote the Tell Tale heart in 1843
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he wrote the raven in 1845. the raven was a very popular short story
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virginia died on february 1, 1847. Her death led to many suicide attempts that failed.
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Edgar Allan Poe died in Baltimore Maryland on october 1, 1849 to years after his wifes death.
