Edgar Allan Poe

By bmurray

  • Egdar Allan Poe is born

    Edgar is born in Boston

  • Poe's mother dies

    He is taken in by Mr. and Mrs. John Allan

  • Poe arrives in Britian

    He'll be staying here with the Allans

  • Poe goes back to America

    He and the Allans move to New York

  • Poe enters the University of Virginia

    in Charlottesville

  • Poe retires from Army

    This is about 2 months after Francis Allan died

  • Poe leaves the University of Virgina

    it is said that John Allan wouldn't give him money

  • Poe enters the US army

    He uses the name Edgar A. Perry. During this time he wrote anonymous poems.

  • Poe attends West Point

    Exact date estimated

  • Poe leaves West Point

  • Second edition of POEMS BY EDGAR A. POE is published

    exact date estimated

  • John Allan dies

    he leaves Poe nothing

  • Poe marries Virginia

    his 14 year old cousin

  • THE NARRATIVE OF ARTHUR GORDON PYM is published

    estimated date

  • Poe becomes editor of GRAHAM'S MAGAZINE

  • Virginia dies

  • THE RAVEN is published

    by the EVENING MIRROR

  • Poe joins "Sons of Temperance" in attempt to get sober

    exact date estimated

  • Poe is found half consious

  • Poe dies