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Timeline of Edgar Allan Poe’s Life

Historical Timeline

1849
Jan 1849
First Female Doctor in America

First Female Doctor in America

January 23rd, 1849: Elizabeth Blackwell received her medical degree from The Medical Institute of Geneva, NY and became the first female doctor in America. Later in life, Blackwell opened a clinic for poor women called the New York Infirmary for Women and Children.
Jan 1849
California Gold Rush

California Gold Rush

1849: The peak year of the California Gold Rush. Over 300,000 people traveled to California in search of gold. This migration eventually led to California acquiring statehood but had a devastating effect on the native people through disease, starvation, and loss of land.

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Poe Timeline

1849
Oct 1849
Poe Found in Baltimore

Poe Found in Baltimore

October 3rd, 1849: Edgar Allan Poe was found delirious and wearing someone else’s clothes in a tavern in Baltimore. He was taken to a hospital due to his alarming physical and mental distress.

Oct 1849
Edgar Allan Poe Died

Edgar Allan Poe Died

October 7th, 1849: After several days in the hospital, suffering from unknown ailments, Edgar Allan Poe died. Although there are many theories about his demise, the true cause of Poe’s death has never been determined.

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