January 19, |
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1809. |
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Born at Boston, Massachusetts. |
December 8, |
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1811 |
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His mother died at Richmond, Virginia. |
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[Edgar Poe adopted by Mr. John Allan.] |
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1816. |
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Brought to Europe, and placed at school to Stoke Newington. |
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1821. |
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Returns to the United States. |
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1822. |
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Placed at school in Richmond, Virginia. |
February 1, |
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1826. |
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Enters University of Virginia. [Signs matriculation book, 14th February 1836.] |
December 15, |
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1826. |
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Leaves University of Virginia. |
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1827. |
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“Tamerlane and Other Poems” printed at Boston. |
June? |
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1827. |
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Departs for Europe. |
March, |
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1829. |
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Returns to Richmond, Virginia. |
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Publishes “Al Aaraaf, Tamerlane, and Minor Poems,” at Baltimore. |
July 1, |
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1830. |
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Admitted as cadet to West Point Military Academy. |
March 6, |
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1831. |
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Dismissed the Military Academy. |
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Publishes “Poems,” New York. |
Autumn, |
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1833. |
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Gains prize from Saturday Visiter (Baltimore). |
December, |
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1835. |
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Editor of the Southern Literary Messenger (Richmond, Virginia). |
May 16, |
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1836. |
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Married to his cousin, Virginia Clemm, at Richmond. [Virginia C. born August 13th, 1822.] |
January, |
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1837. |
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Resigns editorship of Southern Literary Messenger. |
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1837-8. |
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Resides in New York. |
July, |
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1838. |
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“Arthur Gordon Pym” published, New York and London. |
Autumn, |
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1838. |
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Removes to Philadelphia. |
July, |
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1839. |
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Editor of the Gentleman’s Magazine, Philadelphia. [page vii:] |
July, |
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1840. |
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“Tales of the Grotesque and Arabesque” published, Philadelphia. |
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1840. |
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“The Conchologist’s Book” published, First Philadelphia. |
June, |
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Resigns editorship of Gentleman’s Magazine. |
January, |
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1841. |
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Editor of Graham’s Magazine, Philadelphia. |
April, |
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1842. |
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Resigns editorship of Graham’s Magazine. |
Spring, |
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1843. |
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Gains $100 prize for “The Gold Bug.” |
Autumn, |
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1844. |
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Sub-editor of the Evening Mirror, New York. |
January 29, |
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1845. |
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“The Raven” published in Evening Mirror. |
February 28, |
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1845. |
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Lectures in New York Historical Society’s room. |
March 8, |
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Joint-editor of the Broadway Journal. |
July, |
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“Tales” published, New York and London. |
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Sole-editor of the Broadway Journal. |
November 1, |
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Proprietor of Broadway Journal. |
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“The Raven and Other Poems” published, New York and London. |
Winter, |
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Lectures at Boston Lyceum. |
December, |
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Broadway Journal disposed of. |
February, |
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1846. |
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“The Literati” begun in Godey’s Lady’s Book. |
June 23, |
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Evening Mirror publishes libel. |
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“Reply” to libel in Philadelphia Saturday Gazette. |
Summer, |
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Removes to Fordham. |
January 30, |
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1847. |
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His wife dies. |
February 17, |
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Gains libel suit against Evening Mirror. |
February 3, |
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1848. |
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Lectures in New York Historical Society’s room. |
Summer, |
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“Eureka” published, New York. |
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Richmond, Virginia, revisited. |
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Lectures at Lowell, Mass., and Providence, R.I. |
October, |
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Betrothed to Mrs. Whitman. |
December, |
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Engagement with Mrs. Whitman broken off. |
June 30, |
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1849. |
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Departs for the South. |
Autumn, |
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In Richmond and neighbourhood. |
October 17, |
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Dies at Baltimore, Maryland. |
November 17, |
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1875. |
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Monument Inaugurated, Baltimore. |