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Edagr Allan Poe was born. His birth mother was Elizabeth Arnold Hopkins Poe and his birth father was David Poe Jr. He was born in Boston, Massachusets United States.
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Edgars father left him when E dgar was born. He had said it was too much. Then Edgars mother was a single mother with tuberculosis.
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Edagrs mother died this day. She died of tuberculosis. His mother was a travling actress and Poe barly got to see her. Edgar was not even three when his mother died.
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Edgar and his siblings were split up. Henry went and lived with his paternal grandparents. Rosalie was adopted by the Mackenzie family. Edgar was traken by John and Frances Allan.
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Edgar and his family sails to London. They then enrolled him in school. He hated his school.
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Edgar enrolls halfway through the year at the University of Virginia, which just opened less than a year before.
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Edgar was forced into the military by his foster father. Edgar did not like the military.
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Edgars foster mother dies of tuberculosis. This will have a very bad impact on Edgar.
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He was tried for neglection of duty and disobedience of orders, and found guilty.
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Edgar sent Virginia a letter professing his love towards her and asking her to be with him forever.
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Edgar and Virginia secretly get married. Edgar was 26 and Virginia was only 13. He was deeply in love with her and would write to her using words like ; my love, and darling little wifey. She was forced to move in with another relative.
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During a preformance by Virginia, she coughed. Then, Edgar noticed a drop of blood by her mouth. She suffered for five years before she died
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The Raven shot him to fame. The townspeople called Edgar the Raven and had nightmares and children would act of the parts of the poem. The Raven symbolized a man who lost his love.
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Edgar published the Tell-Tale Heart in January of 1843, but then it was revised and republished in August of 1845. This is only three years before is death.
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Edgar Allan Poes wife, Virginia, dies of Tuberculosis. This is the fourth family member he has lost to Tuberculosis. She suffered with it for 5 years. Edgar had also suffered from this because she is the fourth love he has lost and it impacts him drastically.
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Edgar allan Poe died at age 40. He died and was burried in Baltimore , Maryland. The theories about his were Poor health, Epilepsy, and Rabies.
