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Edgar Poe was born on January 19, 1809 in Boston, Massachusetts to two actors Elizabeth Poe and
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When Edgar is two years of age, his mother, Elizabeth dies and Mr. and Mrs. John Allan adopt him. Allan was added to his name at this time.
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When Edgar Allan is six years of age he attends his first year of school in England.
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In 1820 at the age of eleven, he returns to the U.S. to continue his schooling at the academy of William Burke. There he was successful in sports.
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At the age of seventeen, Edgar attends the University of Virginia. The following year he dropped out because John Allan would not give him any money.
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In this year Allan wrote his first book, "Tamerlane and the other Poems." Also he joined the U.S. army and had a rank of sergeant major.
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At the age of 20, his adopted mother, Mrs. Allan, dies. He returns home(back to England)and joins West Point.
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Poe gets kicked out of West Point and begins to write. He submits a number of stories to magazines and gets rejected.In the following two years John Allan dies and leaves Edgar nothing in his will.
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At the age of twenty-seven, Edgar marries his cousin, Virgina who was only thirteen.
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Poe writes "The Murders in the Rue Morgue." The following year he breaks a blood vessel while playing the piano.
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In 1844, Poe moves back to New York City. He wrote "The Balloon Hoax"and deceived people by his story.
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At the age of thirty-six, Poe writes "The Raven." Working 14 hour days he still couldn't make a living.
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This year Poe's wife, Virginia, dies from tuberculosis.
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He leaves NYC and goes to Richmond.There he joins "Sons of Temperance" to stop drinking.
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On this day,Edgar Allan Poe dies..Three days earlier he was found half conscious and taken to the hospital.
