Many famous authors, inventors and presidents were alive when Edgar Allan Poe was, and many crucial events occurred in America during his lifetime. When Edgar Allan Poe was born, Thomas Jefferson was the President of the United States. Both Abraham Lincoln and Charles Darwin were born in the same year as Poe. The war of 1812 began when Poe was three years old and fellow famous author Charles Dickens was born in England. Spain gave America Florida when Edgar was ten years old. In 1833 slavery was banned from Britain and in 1835, Mark Twain was born. Poe was 27 years old when the Battle of the Alamo occurred. Throughout Poe's life much innovation occurred in America. America's third president was in office when Edgar Allan Poe was born, and near the end of his life the California Gold Rush began. Even though Poe only lived forty years, much happened in history throughout that time.
Thomas Jefferson was president when Edgar Allan Poe was born.
Abraham Lincoln was born the same year as Poe.
Charles Dickens, author of A Christmas Carol, was born when Poe was three years old.
Mark Twain, author of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn was born in 1835.
Check out this timeline of Edgar Allan Poe's Life: PoeStories.com
Many famous authors, inventors and presidents were alive when Edgar Allan Poe was, and many crucial events occurred in America during his lifetime. When Edgar Allan Poe was born, Thomas Jefferson was the President of the United States. Both Abraham Lincoln and Charles Darwin were born in the same year as Poe. The war of 1812 began when Poe was three years old and fellow famous author Charles Dickens was born in England. Spain gave America Florida when Edgar was ten years old. In 1833 slavery was banned from Britain and in 1835, Mark Twain was born. Poe was 27 years old when the Battle of the Alamo occurred. Throughout Poe's life much innovation occurred in America. America's third president was in office when Edgar Allan Poe was born, and near the end of his life the California Gold Rush began. Even though Poe only lived forty years, much happened in history throughout that time.
Check out this timeline of Edgar Allan Poe's Life:
PoeStories.com