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Edgar is born
Edgar was born in Boston on January 19 1809. He is best known for the poetry and short stories he wrote, particularly his tales of mystery and the macabre. -
Poe's sister is born
Rosalie Poe, the youngest of the three children of David Poe and Eliza Arnold. It was said she was born in December of 1810 but there is no documents to say for sure. -
Poe's parents die
Poe never really knew his parents they died before he was three. His mom died of tuberculosis. -
Poe enlists in army
Poe was unable to support himself, so he enlisted in the United States Army as a private on May 27, 1827, using the name "Edgar A. Perry". He claimed that he was 22 years old even though he was 18. He first served at Fort Independence in Boston Harbor for five dollars a month. -
Poe's older brother dies.
Henry died of tuberculosis in 1831 at the age of twenty-four. Henry Poe was an inspiration to his brother's life and writings and the two had similar writing styles. -
Poe marries his sister
Virginia Clemm was the wife of American writer Edgar Allan Poe. The couple were first cousins and publicly married when Virginia Clemm was 13 and Poe was 27. Biographers disagree as to the nature of the couple's relationship. Though their marriage was loving, some biographers suggest they viewed one another more like a brother and sister. -
Poe writes his first novel
"Ligeia" is an early short story by American writer Edgar Allan Poe, first published in 1838. The story follows an unnamed narrator and his wife Ligeia, a beautiful and intelligent raven-haired woman. -
Poe's collection is published in two volumes
It was published by the Philadelphia firm Lea & Blanchard and released in two volumes. The publisher was willing to print the collection based on the recent success of Poe's story "The Fall of the House of Usher". Even so, Lea & Blanchard would not pay Poe any royalties; his only payment was 20 free copies -
Poe publishes the poem raven
"The Raven" is a narrative poem by American writer Edgar Allan Poe. First published in January 1845, the poem is often noted for its musicality, stylized language, and supernatural atmosphere. -
Poe's wife dies
On January 29, 1847, Poe wrote to Marie Louise Shew: "My poor Virginia still lives, although failing fast and now suffering much pain. Virginia died the following day, January 30, after five years of illness. -
Allan dies
The death of Edgar Allan Poe on October 7, 1849, has remained mysterious: the circumstances leading up to it are uncertain and the cause of death is disputed. On October 3, he was found delirious in Baltimore, Maryland, "in great distress, and in need of immediate assistance", according to the man who found him,
