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10. His dad abandoned him at the age of 1
9. His mother died of tuberculosis when he was 3
8. He had to smash his furniture to keep warm
7. Earned $14 from "The Raven"
6. He was always stirring up conflict to get his point across
5. He wrote 2 poems at the age of 20
4. He went to the army under the name of Edgar A. Perry
3. His first wife was his first cousin and they were 13 years apart
2. Father disowned him on this death bed
1. He swam 6 miles against the current in the James River

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10. Attended UVA
9. Father abandoned his family when he was 1
8. Mother died when he was 3
7. Moved in with the Allans (his foster family)
6. John Allan was having affairs with multiple women while his wife was sick
5. Very intrested in sports as a child
4. Swam 6 miles against the current in the James River when he was 15
3. Went broke in college because John Allan gave him inadequate funds for food and other necessities
2. Burnt furniture to stay warm in the winter when he in college
1. Married his 13 year-old cousin, Virginia

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10. "Tomahawk" was his nickname
9. Went to UVA
8. Applied for a government job
7. Father left him at 1 and mother died when he was 3
6. Tried to make money by gambling
5. Married his cousin when she was 13
4. Was a very good artist as well as good writer
3. Swam 6 miles against current in James River
2. Joined army as Edgar A. Perry
1. Lost 4 close relatives to tuberculosis

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1. His father abandoned him at age 1
2. By age 20, he published 2 books with his own money.
3. He attended the University of Virginia
4. He listed in the military under the name Edgar A. Perry
5. His mother and step mother died of tubercolosis
6. He accused Henry Wadsworth Longfellow of being a plagurist
7. Both of his parents were traveling actors
8. His step father never adopted him and left him out of his will.
9. He got kicked of college because of his gambling problem
10. He married his 13 year old cousin, Virgina.

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10. swam 6 miles against current of james river
9. mother died when he was three
8.  one of three children that became foster kids
7. sent to university of virginia
6. got in $2000 of debt at college
5. fostermother had tuberculosis
4. at age 20 published two poems
3. fled to boston and went into the military
2. married virginia at age 26. she was his cousin and was 13.
1. successful editor and writer: "tomahawk" his name for
his slashing reviews

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10. Poe's father left his family, and his mother died early in his life. he was taken in my Allan family. (gave him his middle name)
9. "The Tomahawk Man" was a nickname given to him for his harsh criticism of literary works
8. Swam 6 mi against current of James River
7. John Allan left Poe out of his will and attacked him while on his death bed
6. Poe used a meeting with the President to solicite
5. Poe made only $14 on the raven at first
4. left university of Virginia in debt and joined the army
3. Poe fell deeply in love and married his 13 yr old first cousin
2. Poe created the first mysteries
1. Poe became hysterical at the end of his life and became sick and died mysteriously

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Zach Vendemia Matthew Huntley and justin Hamill 

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10. John Allen left nothing to Edgar in his will.
9. Poe attended the University of Virginia.
8. Poe's dad abandoned him when he was 1.
7. Poe was kicked out of UVA for gambling.
6. Poe was also a talented artist.
5. Edgar was so poor he had to smash his furniture to burn in the fire to stay warm.
4. Poe fell in love with his cousin Virginia.
3. Poe was 26 and Virginia was 13.
2. Poe served in the military at a high rank.
1. Poe swam 6 miles against the current in the James River.

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Top ten Edgar Allan Poe facts:
10. Poe enlisted in the army
9. Poe was renowned in college for both his art and his writing
8. John Allan disowned Poe and excluded him from his will
7. Poe's famous poem "The Raven" inspired the NFL team, the Baltimore Ravens.
6. After his wife died l, he included the grief that he felt in his works.
5. Poe created the first mystery and detective story - "Murder in the Rue Morgue"
4. Poe was orphaned by the age of 3.
3. In his later years, Poe fell into bouts of depression and drinking.
2. Poe married Virginia, his 13-year-old cousin
1. Poe's mother, stepmother, and cousin/wife died of tuberculosis.

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10. Poe had two siblings.
9. His mother died at age 24 when he was 3 years old.
8. He was taken in by the Allan family but was not officially adopted.
7. He fled to Boston to escape debt collectors and enlisted in the army under the name Edgar Perry.
6. His stepfather cut him off and he was forced to smash and burn furniture to keep warm.
5. His stepmother died of tuberculosis.
4. He published 2 books of poetry by age 20.
3. He only made $14 off of "The Raven".
2. He wrote the first detective story called "The Murders in the Rue Morgue".
1. His last words were "Lord, help my poor soul."

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Top 10 Poe Facts:
10. His stories were dark just like his life
9. Dad abandoned him at age 1
8. He only got $14 for selling the Raven
7. Swam 6 miles against the current in the James River
6. He lived in a foster home after his mom died
5. He accused Henry Wadsworth Longfellow of plagiarism
4. He watched him mom die when he was 3
3. His foster father disowned him when his foster mother died
2. Most of the women that he loved suffered from Tuberculosis
1. He married his 13 year old cousin

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10. Poe published 2 books of poetry by the age of 20
9. Nicknamed the Tomahawk Man for his harsh book reviews.
8. He joined the army after school to get away from debtors
7. His father abandoned his family when he was a young boy
6. He was fostered by the Allan family after his mother died
5. His mother died when he was 3
4. He swam 6 miles against the current in the James River
3. His foster dad was wealthy but did not support him when he  was at UVA
2. He lost a lot of loved ones from toberculosis
1. He married his cousin Virginia