1. Edgar Allan Poe
by Amanda Roberts

2. The Life of Edgar Allan Poe
Born in Boston in 1809 to Elizabeth Arnold Poe and David Poe.
Both of his parents were actors, however, his mother was considered the better of the two.
David Poe abandoned his family while Poe was just a young boy.

3. Poe was orphaned, along with his older brother and infant sister in His mother died of tuberculosis in Richmond, Virginia.
Poe’s mother, Elizabeth, died December 8, 1811, in Richmond, Virginia.

4. The three children were separated and raised by different families.
Poe was taken by John and Frances Allan.
John Allan was a successful merchant.
John and Francis Allan, Edgar’s foster parents

5. The Allans raised Poe but never formally adopted him.
Poe attended the University of Virgina and did very well in Latin and French. However, John Allan refused to pay Poe’s gambling debts, and Edgar Allan Poe had to drop out of college.

6. Due to fights with his foster-father, Poe went to Boston
Due to fights with his foster-father, Poe went to Boston. While there, he wrote a book of poetry, Tamerlane and Other Poems.
In an attempt to support himself, Poe enlisted in the Army.
In 1829, Frances Allan died of tuberculosis. John Allan and Poe briefly reconciled their differences.

7. John Allan helped Poe receive an appointment at the U. S
John Allan helped Poe receive an appointment at the U.S. Military Academy in West Point.

8. Poe realized that literature, not the military, was his true “calling” and tried to get out of West Point.
John Allan refused to give Poe permission to resign (drop-out).
Poe was court-martialed for refusing to report for class or duty.

9. Poe moved to Baltimore, where he lived with his very poor aunt, Maria Poe Clemm and her young daughter, Virginia.
Maria Poe Clemm
Virginia Clemm Poe

10. In 1833, he wrote, “Ms. Found in a Bottle
In 1833, he wrote, “Ms. Found in a Bottle.” It lead to a job offer as an editor for a magazine in Richmond, Virginia.
In 1835, he accepted the position of editor and married his thirteen year old cousin, Virginia.

11. In 1838, Poe moved his family to Philadelphia where he worked as an editor for Graham’s Magazine. He wrote some of his most famous stories: “Fall of the House of Usher,” “Murders in the Rue Morgue,” “The Gold-Bug” and others.
In 1842, Virginia became ill with tuberculosis.

12. In 1845, “The Raven” was published
In 1847, Virginia died
of tuberculosis.
For the next two years, Poe continued to write poetry and short stories.
On October 7, 1849, while in Baltimore, Poe died at the age of 40. There are many mysteries concerning Poe’s death. It has been attributed to “acute congestion of the brain” to drug and alcohol overdoses.

14. Works Cited Microsoft Office Online for sound clips and clipart.
TeachersFirst- Interactive Raven for clip art of the raven
All information and pictures from various websites linked to the following website