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Edgar Allen Poe is Born
Edgar Allan Poe was an American writer, editor, and literary critic. Poe is best known for his poetry and short stories, particularly his tales of mystery and the macabre -
Poe's Sister is Born
Rosalie, born approximately December 1810 in Norfolk, Virginia -
Poe's Parents Die
Elizabeth Arnold Poe dies of tuberculosis in Richmond, Virginia. Within days, David Poe also dies of tuberculosis. -
Poe writes his first Poem
Edgar Allen Poe writes his first poem and the age of 15. -
Poe enlists in U.S. Army
Edgar Allen Poe enlists in the Army and Has his first book published. -
Poe's older brother dies
Edgar's older brother Henry dies of either tuberculosis or cholera at the age of 27. -
Poe marries his 13 year old cousin
Edgar at the age of 27 marries his cousin, she is 13 years of age. -
Poe writes his first Novel
Poe's first novel, The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym, is published. -
Poe's story collection
tales of the grotesque and arabesque is published in two volumes. -
Poe publishes The Raven
It is wildly successful, bringing the writer the fame and fortune that have long eluded him. -
Poe's wife dies
Poe's wife Virginia dies of tuberculosis -
poe dies
After being found unconscious in a Baltimore gutter, Edgar Allan Poe is taken to the hospital and pronounced dead of causes still unknown
