Edgar Allen Poe was born on January 19, 1809, in Boston, Massachusetts. Poe never knew his parents, his mom died when he was three, and his dad left the family early on. So, consequently, Poe was sent to live with his Aunt and Uncle. Poe didn’t really compatible with his uncle, John Allen, and eventually left his Aunt and Uncle altogether. Poe attended the University of Virginia, until his uncle stopped paying the tuition for him. Poe, left the college, and immediately entered the army. He served in the U.S. army for about three years, until he was honorably discharged to attend the West Point Military Academy. During his studies, he started to write poetry. After his first year at West Point, he was kicked out of the school, for not doing
