1830: Edgar Allan Poe was discharged from the army and then attended West Point, a military academy. He published his second book of poems with the help of other army men. The book “Poems” (1831) was not well received by its patrons. ...
Poe Timeline
Poe Published Tamerlane in Boston
June 1827: Edgar Allan Poe moved to Boston and published his first book of poetry “Tamerlane and Other Poems” under the pseudonym “A Bostonian.” He then joined the army. ...
Poe Attended UVA
February - December 1826: Edgar Allan Poe attended the University of Virginia. Arriving with only a third of the money needed for tuition, he began to gamble to raise funds. Poe accumulated incredible debt and left after a semester. ...
Engagement to Elmira Royster
July 1825 - February 1827 (exact date unknown): Edgar secretly became engaged to Elmira Royster. Their engagement did not last long because Elmira's father disapproved of Poe and encouraged her to marry someone else. Elmira married Alexander Shelton and broke off the engagement to Poe. ...