Edgar Allan Poe

By Cwel1486

  • Birth

    World- James Madison Becomes President

  • His sister is born

    His father leaves the family.
    World- Beethoven "Fur Elise"

  • His parents pass away

    (Mom dies, dad dies a few days later from tuberculosis.) His older brother goes to live with their grandparents, Edgar with a foster family named Allan, and his sister with another family.
    World- The Battle of Tippecanoe

  • Edgar writes his first known poem

    World- Bureau of Indian Affairs Created

  • Poe enlisted in the U.S. Army under the name "Edgar A. Perry."

    World- First African American Newspaper

  • Foster dad's refusal and death

    John Allan did not respond to Edgar’s constantly plea for money. When he died, Allan omitted his adopted son from his will entirely.
    World- The Whig Party (British political group)

  • Marriage

    Now 27, Poe marries his 13 year old cousin.
    World- Texas Gains Independence From Mexico

  • Short Stories

    Published his Tales of the Grotesque and Arabesque, a collection of short stories that included macabre classics like "Berenice" and "The Fall of the House of Usher."
    World- First Postage Stamp

  • "The Raven"

    Publishes successful, widespread, long poem “The Raven”.
    World- Florida and Texas become states (27th and 28th)

  • Wife's death

    Wife dies of tuberculosis. Poe became so depressed, he fell into a spiral of alcoholism.
    World- Jane Eyre published

  • Engaged

    Engaged again to Elmira Shelton, his childhood sweetheart.
    World- Hungary splits from Austria

  • Poe's Death

    Poe is found unconscious in a gutter in baltimore. He gets taken to the hospital and is announced dead.