Edgar allen poe
Edgar Allen Poe was born on January 19, 1809, in Boston, Massachusetts. In February of 1826, Poe went to study languages at the newly founded University of Virginia. After leaving due to issues with money, Poe returned to Boston and supported himself with a newspaper job. Soon after, Poe enlisted in the army by lying about his age. Poe quickly left the army to go study at West Point to become an officer. While being very unhappy at west Point, Poe decide to get himself expelled, which severed his relationship with John Allan. In 1831, after leaving west point, Poe became focused on being a published author. On October 7, 1849, Poe mysteriously died on the streets of Baltimore, Maryland.
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