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When and where was Edgar Allan Poe born?

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When and where was Edgar Allan Poe born?

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Edgar Poe was born on January 19th, 1809. He was born in Boston, Massachusetts.

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Two years later his father abandoned the family and then died, then his mother died shortly after those chain of events.  The death of both parents left Edgar, his older brother, and their baby sister as orphans.

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Edgar was never officially adopted by his foster family, and that resulted of constant tensions between him and his foster father. He did not take their last name, but instead he became Edgar Allan Poe.

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What famous military school did Poe attend and what happened while he was there?

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What famous military school did Poe attend and what happened while he was there?

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U.S. Military Academy at West Point

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Gothic literature includes a dark scene full of imagery, and has a mixture of mystery exoticism, fear, and dread. Some book examples of this include, The castle of Otranto, Dracula, Frankenstein, etc.

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 What tragic childhood events influenced his writing? 

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 What tragic childhood events influenced his writing? 

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His mother died when he was very young and his father abandoned him. Edgar Allan Poe's foster mom also passed away.

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He was buried in Westminster Hall and Burying Ground after he died.

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What is the name of Poe's first published literary work?

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What is the name of Poe's first published literary work?

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"Last night, with many cares & toils oppres'd,/ Weary, I laid me on a couch to rest."

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The "Murders in the Rue Morgue" were the first of which genre? 

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The "Murders in the Rue Morgue" were the first of which genre? 

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The "Murders in the Rue Morgue" was the first detective story book. Edgar Allen Poe referred to it as one of his "tales of ratiocination".

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Who did Poe marry and what happened to her?  

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Who did Poe marry and what happened to her?  

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Edgar got married in 1836 Virginia. Virginia was his cousin, daughter of his aunt, Maria Clemm. He was 27 and she was 13 when they got married. She died from the disease, tuberculosis.

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What are the theories on what caused Poe's death?

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What are the theories on what caused Poe's death?

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Some theories that people came up with are suicide, murder, the flu, rabies, cholera, a brain tumor, hypoglycemia, or he could have been a victim of cooping.

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After Virginia died Poe tried to find love again.
His first candidate was fellow poet Sarah Helen Whitman, but she broke it off because Poe just would not quit drinking.he was found dead in September of 1849

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Which poems made Poe famous and when were they written?  

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Which poems made Poe famous and when were they written?  

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Poe's most famous piece is “The Raven.” Written on January 29, 1845.
Another poem written by Edgar Allan Poe that made him famous, "Annabel lee". October 9th, 1849.
“The Bells.” Was published on November 1849

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How did Poe start his writing career? What was he doing?

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How did Poe start his writing career? What was he doing?

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After living briefly in New York City, Poe settled in Baltimore, where he moved in with his aunt, Maria Clemm. In Baltimore, Poe began writing short stories, publishing several of them in the Philadelphia Saturday Courier in 1832

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The Poe Toaster is an unidentified person who visits Edgar Allen Poe's grave on his birthday early in the morning every year. He leaves three roses each year on January 19th. He would pour himself some whiskey to toast Edgar Allen Poe's memory and then disappear. He was dressed in all black with a white brimmed hat and a white scarf.