Edgar Allan Poe: The man behind the Macabre

By braydenmorrison

  • He was born

    Edgar was born

  • Father Abandoned him

    when he was 1 his father abandoned him

  • his Mother Died

    His mother had tuberculosis and died on December 8th while he was 3

  • Taken in by the Allen family

    The Allen family adopted Edgar when his mother died

  • first love died

    when he was 15 his first love died after having brain cancer

  • Foster mother gets tuberculosis

    Mrs. Allen got diagnosed with tuberculosis just like his actual mother

  • sent to boarding school

    his foster father sent him to boarding school so he could have his affairs in peace

  • joins army

    Poe joins the Army because he is in such great debt

  • Publishes poetry

    When Poe was 20 he had published two books of poetry

  • Foster mother dies

    in 1829 his foster mother died

  • Gets job as an editor

    In 1835 he gets a job as an editor in a newspaper

  • moved to baltimore

    in 1831 he moved to Baltimore with his aunt and cousin

  • falls in love with his cousin

    When his aunt was thinking of sending her to a new house and he finds out hes in love