After separation in 1810, Edgar's mother dies leaving Poe with Mr and Mrs Allen
Edgar attends University of Virginia
Poe drops out of school, writes and prints his first book, "Tamerlane and other Poems" and he can't support himself so he joins the United States Army.
Poe attains rank of sergeant major in the Army
Mrs. Allan dies and Edgar returns home and Poe applies to West Point and gets in
Poe deliberately gets kicked out of West Point
After submitting a number of different stories to magazines, they get rejected
John Allan dies and leaves Edgar nothing in his will
Poe wins a contest for "The Manuscript Found in a Bottle"
Edgar Poe marries his cousin Virginia
Poe writes "Ligeia".
Poe writes "The Fall of the House of Usher".
Poe writes "The Murders in the Rue Morgue".
Poe wins a hundred dollar prize for "The Gold Bug".
Thousands were deceived by Poe's story, "The Balloon Hoax" and Poe writes "The Purloined Letter".
Poe writes "The Raven".
Poe writes "The Philosophy of Composition". Poe sues another paper for libel and wins. The suit is settled for $225.00.
Virginia dies from tuberculosis
Poe writes "The Poetic Principle".
Poe joins the "Sons of Temperance" in an effort to stop drinking,
Poe is found unconscious and is taken to the hospital
