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Edgar Allan Poe is Born
Edgar Allan was born in Boston to Elizabeth Hopkins in 1809. -
Abraham Lincoln is Born
Right around the time Poe was born, Abraham Lincoln was born in Kentucky. Abraham Lincoln would later become the president of the United States. -
Edgar's Mom Dies and he gets Adopted
After Edgar's mom dies of tuberculosis, he's adopted by Mr. and Mrs. John Allan. -
Joins the Army
Since he could no longer support himself, Edgar decides to enlist himself in the United States army at age 17. -
Edgar Allan Poe Prints His First Book
After dropping out of school, Poe writes and prins his first novel called "Tamerlane and other Poems" in 1827, but the exact date is unknown. -
The Spanish Inquisition Ends
When Poe was 25 years old, the gruesome Spanish INquisiton ends. The Spanish INquisition was when the Spanish Government killed anyone who was Catholic. Poe wrote a famous story caled "The Pit and the Pendulim", which focused on the Inquisition. The exact date of the end of the inquisiton is unknown. -
Mark Twain is Born
When Poe was 26 years old, the famous author Mark Twain was born in Missouri. -
Edgar Publshes "The Raven"
In 1845, Edgar Allan Poe published his most well known poem called "The Raven". This poem was said to be about his wife Virginia who had a deathly illness. -
Poe's Wife Virginia Dies
At age 24, Edgar's wife Virginia died from tuberculosis in 1847, Ironically, this was the same disease that Edgar's mother and foster mother also died from. -
The Gold Rush Begins
When Poe was 39 years old, the gold rush began. This was when people started discovering gold and everyone was coming to California to mine for some. -
Edgar Allan Poe Dies
The well-known author dies from unknown causes in 1849. Some causes people think he died from were alcohol poisoning and rabies.
