Poe+Webquest

October 7, 1849,
 * Event || Date/Year || Importance || Source - Website Address ||
 * Birth || 1-19-1809 || He was born in Boston, Massachusetts. || __ [] __ ||
 * Death of Mother || 1811 || Poe's mother died in Richmond, Virginia. || [] ||
 * Adopted || 1811 || Taken into the home of John Allan, (presumably his godfather) || [] ||
 * Moved to Scottland/Europe || 1815–1820 || Poe was given a classical education that was continued in Richmond. || [] ||
 * Moved back to Virginia || 1826 || For 11 months in 1826 Poe attended the University of Virginia. || [] ||
 * Gambeling || 1826 || Loss of 2000 $, which left him in debt. He had to burn furniture to keep warm and got kicked out. || [] ||
 * Marriage || 1835 || Married his young cousin Virginia Clemm, who was only 13. || [] ||
 * Death's in Family || Early 1800's || Foster mother died of Consumption in 1829, and Poe's wife, Virginia, died in January 1847. || [] ||
 * Poe goes insane || 1847-1849 || He became addicted to alcohol and went on a wild spree. He was seeing multiple women for a time. || [] ||
 * Death || 10-7-1849 || Poe's death is surrounded by mystery and speculation. He died in Baltimore, Maryland. || [] ||

Journal #1 After Poe's mother's death of Tuberculosis, he was adopted into John Allan's family. They made sure he had a proper education and tools. He was very lucky to have the family he did at that time.At his very young age, I'm sure Poe was confused and scared. This experience may have started him off on his writing career, he had to express his feelings somehow.

Journal #2 When Poe moved back to Virginia, he fell hard for his first cousin, and her name was also Virginia. At this time it wasn't unusuall for family members to marry other family members. Even though the age difference was big, it didn't stop them from falling in love. Virginia soon was diagnosed with Tuberculosis, but they kept living a normal-ish life. It inspired him to write a book love.

Journal #3 After his loves death, Poe went berserk. He was deeply in love and maybe he felt as if he couldn't live without her. He began to lean on other women and alcohol for emotional support. Although he was mournful, he delighted in the company of childhood friends and the unromantic friendship with a young poet Susan Archer Talley. His writing became severly dark, and deeply emotional.

Journal #4 Poe was sitting on the couch drinking scotch, when he realised he had drank to much. He had alcohol poisoining but didn't know it at the time. He was found dead the next day.