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Edgar Poe is born in Boston
He is born to David Jr. and Elizabeth Poe -
Poe's father, David, abandons the family
David Poe Jr. abandons Edgar, his older brother and their mom -
Edgar's mom dies, he is fostered by the Allans
Edgar's mother, Elizabeth dies, he is fostered by the Allan family in Richmond, Virginia -
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Moves with foster family to Britain
Family moves to a small town in Scotland and eventually returns back to Virginia -
Releases first book, Tamerlane and Other Poems
Only 50 copies were printed and the book recieved nearly no attention -
Poe enlists in the Army
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Poe is purposefully dismissed from the Army
He purposefully slacked off responsibilities and was court-martialed -
Poe marries his first-cousin Virginia
At the time of their marriage, Poe was 27 and Virginia was 13 -
Publishes "The Raven"
Known for its musical rhythm and sad, eiree tone, makes Poe a household name -
Poe dies in Baltimore
After being found delirious in the streets of Baltimore, Poe is taken to a hospital were he dies.
