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Edgar Poe was born in Bosten. His parents were actors David Poe and Eliza Poe.
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Edgar parents separate and David leaves the children with their mother.
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Eliza Poe dies.
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Soon after Eliza's death, Poe is taken in by John and Frances Allan.
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Poe gets sent to London and attends school there for 5 years. Not positive on the dates
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Poe returns to the states to continue his schooling. Not positive on the date.
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Mr.Allen inherits money from a dead uncle. Not positive on the date.
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Poe becomes secretly engaged to a woman named Sarah Elmira Royster. Not positive on the date.
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Poe becomes a student at the university and goes by the name "Edgar Poe". Poe did well but soon had to leave since Mr. Allen would not support him. Not positive on dates.
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To support himself, Poe joins the US army uder the name "Edgar A. Perry".
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Frances Allan dies in February.
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Poe lives with his aunt Maria Clemm and cousin Virginia. Not positive on date.
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His short story wins a literary prize. Around this time, Poe asks for support from Mr. Allan but he refuses.
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Mr. Allan dies in March and in his will he leaves Poe nothing.
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Edgar marries his cousin who is 13 when he himself is 26.
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Poe and his new wife move to New York. Then a year later they move to Philadelphia. Not positive on the dates.
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Poe write the poem, "Ligeia". Not positive on the date.
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Poe's first volume of short stories published. The book contains the story "The Fall of the House of Usher". Unfortunetly, hes not payed. Not positive on the date.
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Poe writes this story. Not positive on the date.
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Poe releases "The Pit and the Pendulum" and " The Mystery of Marie Roget". Not positive on the date.
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Virginia bursts a blood-vessal while singing. Poe responds by soon after writing this poem.
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Poe releases some more books. "The Tell-Tale Heart" and "The Black Cat". Not positive on the dates.
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Poe wins a $100 reward from this story. Not positive on the date.
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Poe moves back to New York. After he moves he does lectures on "The Poets and Poetry of America". Not positive on date.
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Poe makes more stories. Not positive on the date.
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Poe publishes his most memorible poem.
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Poes stories become translated over to France. They are a big hit. Not positive on the date.
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Poe sues a paper and wins. He receves $225. Not positive on the date.
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Poes wife dies. Poe falls ill soon after.
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Poe becomes engaged to his former fiancee.
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Experts know Poe went to his hotel on the 13 and did a lecture later on. They also think he got on a wrong train.
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Poe is found delirious in Baltimore. Bearly breathing. Bearly alive.
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Poe is decleared dead.
