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On January 19, 1809 Edgar Allen Poe is born in Boston, Massachusetts. His parents are David and Elizabeth Poe.
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Tomas Jefferson is the President of the U.S and is one of the founding fathers. He was in office for 8 years and made many relationships with other countries during this time.
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On July 5, 1811 Venezuela becomes the first South America country to declare independence from Spain.
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Poe's Mother dies in 1811 because of tuberculosis. Poe was only 3 years old when his mother died.
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John and Francis Allan take in Poe and are very affectionate to him. Poe later uses Allen for his middle name.
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In 1828, the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad is complete. This was the first railroad in the U.S that was made for passengers and cargo.
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On February 28, 1829 Francis Allen dies of tuberculosis, the same disease that Poe's mother had.
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In Peterborough New Hampshire the first tax supported library is created on April 9, 1833.
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On May 16, 1836 Poe marries the love of his life, Virginia Clemm. What makes this marriage wierd today is that Virginia was only 13 years old when she got married and was a cousin to Poe.
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On January 30, 1847 Virginia Clemm dies of the same diesase that killed his mother and foster mother, tuberculosis. After the death of his wife, Poe begins to think that he is a curse becasue all of the women that he has loved has died of the same disease.
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On October 7, 1849 Poe dies in a Baltimore Hospital.The cause of his death is unknown but people think that he was murdered, had Carbon Monoxide Poisoning or had Rabies.
