-
Born in Boston to David and Elizabeth Poe.
-
-
Edgar's father leaves his family when Edgar was only 1 year old.
-
Mother Elizebeth dies of an unspecified lung ailment.
Mr. and Mrs. John Allan adopt Edgar Poe. -
Goes to school in London at the age of 6
The boarding school of the Misses Dubourg, in London
The Manor House School, in London -
When he was 11, to continue his schooling.
-
He was only 14
-
He gets a fortune at the age of 16.
-
At age of 17. Goes by the name Edgar Poe
-
of school because John Allan won't give him any money.
Poe writes and prints his first book, "Tamerlane and other Poems".
Poe can't support himself so he joins the United States Army. All at age 18. -
Poe does well and attains rank of sergeant major at age of 19.
-
Edgar returns home.
Poe and John Allan temporarily reconcile their differences.
Poe applies to West Point, John Allan sponsors him. -
Poe deliberately gets kicked out of West Point. Becuase Mr. Allan chooses not to support him anymore.
22 years old. -
Poe submits a number of stories to magazines. They are rejected.
-
Edgar gets nothing in his will.
-
Poe wins a contest for "The Manuscript Found in a Bottle".
Because of the contest, Poe finally gets a job. -
Edgar Poe marries his cousin Virginia in May. She is 13. He is 27. Their marrige was more like a brother/sister connection. Their marrige was never to be belived to be
-
Poe writes "The Fall of the House of Usher".
"Tales of the Grotesque and Arabesque", Poe's first volume of short
stories, is published. He receives no money from the publisher -
Poe moves back to New York City.
Thousands were deceived by Poe's story, "The Balloon Hoax".
Poe writes "The Purloined Letter". -
Poe writes "The Raven".
Poe was working 14 hour days but still couldn't make a living.
His alcoholism and gambleing is getting worse because he is unhappy with the amount of money he is making. -
Poe's wife, Virginia, dies from tuberculosis on January 30
-
Poe joins the "Sons of Temperance" in an effort to stop drinking.
Poe lectures on "The Poetic Principle". -
-
At the age of 40