Age |
Year |
Event |
0 |
1809 |
Edgar Poe is Born January 1st. |
1 |
1810 |
Edgar's Parents Separate. |
2 |
1811 |
Edgar's Mother Dies. |
2 |
1811 |
Edgar is adopted by Mr.& Mrs. Allan. |
6 |
1815 |
Edgar goes to school in England. |
11 |
1820 |
Edgar returns to the US to finish his schooling. |
17 |
1826 |
Edgar attends the University of Virginia. |
18 |
1827 |
Edgar drops out of school. |
18 |
1827 |
Edgar writes his first book,"Tamberlane, and Other Poems" |
27 |
1836 |
Edgar marries his cousin, she is 13. |
29 |
1838 |
Edgar writes "Ligeia". |
30 |
1839 |
Edgar writes "The Fall of The House of Usher". |
32 |
1841 |
Edgar writes "The Murders in the Rue Morgue". |
33 |
1842 |
Edgar's wife breaks a blood vessel while playing piano. |
34 |
1843 |
Edgar wins a 100 dollar prize for "The Gold Bug". |
35 |
1844 |
Edgar moves back to New York City. |
34 |
1843 |
Edgar wins a 100 dollar prize for "The Gold Bug". |
34 |
1843 |
Edgar decieves thousands with "The Balloon Hoax". |
36 |
1845 |
Edgar writes his masterpiece, "The Raven". |
38 |
1847 |
Edgar's wife Virginia dies from TB. |
40 |
1849 |
Edgar is found half conscious, is taken to the hospital, and dies there October 7th. |