Edgar Allan Poe Troy 24

By St. Mary's Class of 2012
  • Poe's Birth!!!!!!!

    Poe's Birth!!!!!!!

    The birth of a great writer!!
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    Poe's Life Events! Along with some other events during his lifetime!

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  • Abraham Lincoln is born!

    Abraham Lincoln is born!

    Probably the greatest president of the U.S. who stopped slavery.
  • Edgar's mother Elizabeth dies.

    Edgar's mother Elizabeth dies.

    Edgar was 2 at the time of his mother's death. She died of TB as did his next two loves of his life...
  • The war of 1812 begins.

    The war of 1812 begins.

  • Mississippi becomes the 20th State of the U.S.A.

    Mississippi becomes the 20th State of the U.S.A.

  • Edgar returns to the United States

    He came with his weathly foster parents and continued school here.
  • Edgar attends the University of Virginia,

    Edgar attends the University of Virginia,

  • Poe writes and prints his first book, "Tamerlane and other Poems".

    Poe writes and prints his first book, "Tamerlane and other Poems".

    The first of many great Poe writings.
  • Ludwig Van Beethoven dies.

    Ludwig Van Beethoven dies.

    One of the greatest composer and pianist of all time.

  • Poe's foster mother dies

    The second mother of Poe to die which left him with his foster father so Poe decided to attend West Point a little later.
  • The Spanish Inquisition ends.

    The Spanish Inquisition ends.

    It had been 400 years and finnaly the religious prosecution had died down.
  • Poe writes "The Raven".

    Poe writes "The Raven".

    Poe wrote "The Raven" for his dying wife. It soon became one of his most popular writings.

  • Poe's wife, Virginia, dies from tuberculosis

    Virginia died at the same age as Poe's mother leaving him lonely and sad to the next extreme.
  • Edgar Allan Poe dies

    Edgar Allan Poe dies

    four days earlier he was found half conscious and is taken to a hospital. There is much contreversy about how Poe had died.