Edgar Allan Poe

By lesleyshelton
  • Edgar Allan Poe is born

    Edgar Allan Poe is born

    Edgar was born.
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    Events in Edgar's life

  • Egdar is seperated from the rest of the family.

    Edgar and his siblings were seperated from each other and taken in by diffenent families

  • Mother dies of tuberculosis and the Allan's take him in.

    Mr. and Mrs. Allan take Poe as their own child.

  • He goes to the University of Virgina

    His father sent him to the University of Virigina because he did not want him there.

  • Edgar drops out of school because his dad did not give him money to support himself.

    HIs dad only gave him money to get there.

  • Mrs.Allan dies and his love dies too of tuberculosis.

  • Attends Westpoint

    His father signs the paper for him to attend Westpoint.
  • He marries his cousion Virgina.

    He marries his cousion Virgina.

    Virgina was 13 at the time while Edgar was 27.

  • He lost his job onec again.

    Edgar lost his job and they moved to a small cottage and Virgina's health was fading.

  • Edgar dies

    Egdar passes away in a hospital after being unconsiousness.