Edgar Allan Poe
Edgar Allan Poe was born on January 19, 1809 in Boston, Massachusetts. His father David Poe Jr. died in 1810 and his mother Elizabeth Hopkins Poe died in 1811, Edgar then went to live with a Richmond merchant John Allan. Poe was never legally adopted so he took Allan's name for his middle name (Wilson).Poe ended up attending the University of Virginia, but he was expelled for not paying his gambling debts, which led to a fight with Allan, who later disowned him. In 1827 Poe joined the U.S. Army as a common foot soldier under assumed name and age. In 1830 Poe entered West Point and was dishonorably discharged the next year, for intentional neglect of his duties. In 1836 Poe married his 13 year old cousin Virginia Clemm. In 1842, she burst a blood vessel and was a virtual invalid until she died of tuberculosis five years later. Poe wrote the poem "Annabel Lee" for her (Wilson).
Poe's death is a mystery, but there are three main theories. The alcohol theory which was......
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