The Life and Times of E.A. Poe By SJarman Jan 19, 1809 The way it beginngs... Poe is born on January 19,1809 in Boston, MA. The same year that Abraham Lincoln and Charles Darwin are born Oct 30, 1810 1810 His parents divorce... May 10, 1811 Mr. & Mrs. John Allan adopt Edgar Aug 1, 1815 1815 Poe is sent to England for school May 12, 1820 1820 Edgar returns to the US to continue his schooling. Aug 17, 1826 Edgar attends UVA Jan 8, 1827 Poe Drops out of UVA because John Allen won't give him money Jun 30, 1827 Poe writes his first book, "Tamerlane & other Poems Nov 1, 1827 Poe can't support himself so he joins the US Army Sep 1, 1829 Mrs. Allan dies, Edgar returns home, John Allan & he temporaily reconciles. Poe applies to West Point Feb 27, 1831 Poe gets kicked out of West Point Jun 30, 1835 After many rejections, Poe wins a contest, gets a job & publishes "Manuscript Found in a Bottle May 30, 1836 Poe marries his cousin Virgina, she is 13 Jun 30, 1839 Poe writes "The Fall of the House of Usher" Jun 30, 1841 "The Murders in the Rue Morgue" Jun 30, 1844 Poe moves back to New York Jun 30, 1845 The Raven is published Jun 30, 1847 Virigina dies from tuberculosis Oct 7, 1849 Poe dies - cause unknown
