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Edgar Allan Poe was born
Edgar Allan Poe was born on January 19, 1809 in Boston Massachusettes -
Poe's Mom dies
Edgar Allan Poe's mom died of turberculosis on December 8, 1811. At the time Edgar was not even three -
The Allans moves to England
The Allan family moves to England where Edgar goes to school on June 22, 1815 -
Allans moves back to to the USA
The Allan family moves back to Richmond Virginia, five years after sailing to England. -
Poe goes to collage
Edgar Allan Poe goes to collage at the University of Virginia on Febuary 14, 1826 -
Poe leaves the Allans
Edgar leaves the Allans when his foster father refuses to give him any money to help sttles his debts. He moves to Baltimore to live with his aunt and cousin. -
Poe joins military
Edgar Allan Poe joins the US Army and publishes his first book on May 26, 1827 -
Foster mom dies
On Febuary 28, 1829 Edgars Allan Poe's foster mom, Frances Allan, dies. -
West Point
Edhar Allan Poe is appointed to the U.S Military Academy at West Point on April 15, 1829 -
Brother dies
Poe's older brother dies of either turbculosis or cholera at the age of 27 -
West Point reject
Poe sucessfully atemps to get himself kiocked out of the West Point Military Academy. He also starts writing anynomus short stories and he also publishes another book of poems. -
Southern Literary Messenger
Poe takes a job as an editor at the Southern Literary Messenger magazine. -
Marriage
Poe who is now 27 marries his 13 year old cousin Virginia. -
Virginia falls ill
Virginia starts to bleed from her mouth which is a sign of untreated turberculosis while singing at the paino. Her illness just gets worse. -
Nevermore
Poe publishes The Raven which brings him a lot of fame. -
Death of Wife
Virginia dies of turberculosis on January 30, 1847. -
Poe dies
Edgar Allan Poe dies of an unknown cause on October 7, 1849.
