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Birth
Edgar Allan Poe is born in Boston, Massachusetts -
Parents' death
Poe's parents die when he was little -
Adoption
Poe was adopted by John Allan and his wife. They educated him. -
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Move to UK
Poe and his adoptive parents move to UK and he started there his formal education -
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Back to USA
Edgar Allan Poe goes back to USA and continues studying there but he is expelled from university because he is an alcoholic. -
First book
He publishes his first book anonymously "Tamerlane and Other Poems" -
Second book of poems
He publishes "Al Aaraaf, Tamerlane and Minor Poems", his second book of poems -
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Move to Baltimore
He moved with his aunt Maria Clemm and cousins Virginia and Henry. -
Marriage
Poe married his cousin Virginia Clemm.
His marriage lasted for 11 years until her death. -
The Raven
He wrote his poem "The Raven" and it became a popular sensation. -
Death
Poe died in Baltimore, in the Washington Medical College. The causes of his death remain uncertain.