Edgar Allan Poe

1. Enlists in the Army 1827

1.1. Enlisted under Edgar Allan Perry

1.2. While he was away his poetry collection was published, but the author was only listed as a bostonian

2. West point 1829

2.1. appointed here and then published second collection of poems

2.2. is dismissed from here for skipping classes and training

2.3. Wants to be dismissed so he can write more poems

3. Southern Literary Messenger 1835

3.1. Takes job as editor so he can continue writing and publishing poems

4. Marriage 1836

4.1. Married his cousin Virginia Clemm

5. Death 1849

5.1. Found in a gutter, died of unknown causes

6. Born Jan 19, 1989

6.1. Sister born December 10, 1810

7. Parents died 1811

7.1. Goes to foster family, 'The Allans'

8. Moves to London 1815

8.1. Is enrolled in school

9. Moves back to USA in Virginia 1820

10. First Poem1824

10.1. "Last night with many terrors and toils"

11. College 1826

11.1. University of Virginia

12. Splits from Allans' 1827

12.1. Gambling problem, brought debt, they fought because they would not pay it off and get him through college

12.2. Where he first started publishing poems

12.3. said he never wanted to become a poet