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Birth of Poe
He was born in Boston, Massachusetts. He is the son of Elizabeth Hopkins and David Poe. His sister's name was Rosalie and his brother's name was William Henry. His parents died when he was around three, so he moved in with Frances and John Allan. -
Poe with the Allans
Edgar traveled with the Allans to England in 1815 and attended school in Chelsea. -
Poe at the University of Virginia
In 1820, Poe went back to Richmond and attended the University of Virginia. There he studied Latin and Poetry. -
Poe's expulsion
Unfortunatley for Poe, he was expelled in 1826 for not paying his gambling debts. -
Early career life of Poe
In 1827, "Dreams" appeared in the Baltimore North American, and Tamerlane and Other Poems was published. Also, Poe joined the U.S. Army under the name Edgar Perry. -
Poe's second book
In 1829, A Aaraaf, Tamerlane and Minor Poems was published, which was Edgar's second book. -
Poe as editor and contributor
Poe became the editor and contributor of the Southern Literary Messenger, in Richmond, Virginia. -
Poe's first marriage
In 1836, Poe married Virginia Clemm, his cousin. She was thirteen and he was twenty-seven when they married, and then they moved to New York City. -
One, of Poe's many, literary works
Poe wrote the Tales of the Grotesque and Arabesque, which included "The Duc de L' Omelette," "Bon-Bon," and "King Pest." -
Famous work of Poe
Poe wrote, The Raven and Other Poems, which includes "The Raven," "Eulalie," and "To Helen." -
Fate of his love
Poe's wife, Virginia, died in 1847 causing Poe to turn to alchol. Poe said, " Deep in earth my love is lying and I must weep alone." -
High School sweetheart
In 1848, Poe remarried his high school sweetheart, Elmira Royster. -
Poe's departure from the world
Poe died on October 7, 1849, at the age of 40. He was buried in an unmarked grave in the Old Westminister Buring Ground of Baltimore. His cause of death remains unknown.
