Edgar Allan Poe
Oh,woe is Poe
Timeline
Poe becomes a magnet for disaster
Poe Vanishes
Edgar Allan Poe was trying to find a job,but nobody would let him work because he was an alcoholic.But when he was looking for a job,Poe vanished and no one knew where he was.
The Death of Edgar Allan Poe
When Poe vanished, distant relatives found him in a bar.But when they found Poe, he was crazy or disoriented from drinking too much.So his distant relatives took him to the hospital.But a few nights later Poe would start rambling about random things.And so doctors couldn't figure out what was wrong with him.The doctors in that time thought he had rabies; others thought he died of alcohol poisoning.Edgar Allan Poe died on October 7,1849 in Baltimore,Maryland.
Fun facts about Edgar Allan Poe
Edgar Allan Poe would sometimes write his stories with a cat on his shoulder.Edgar Allan Poe joined the Army during the Civil War,but changed his name to Edgar A. Perry.Poe's most famous story was "The Raven" which was a famous poem that he wrote, and it was about a man who loses the love of his life.
Vocabulary
Tuberculosis:It's a potentially serious infectious bacteria disease that mainly affects the lungs.
Disoriented:It's a feeling when you get drunk and you feel confused.
Rabies:It's a deadly virus that spreads to people from saliva of infected animals.
Vaccine: It's a substance that stimulates the production of antibodies and provide a protective system that will fight against the disease and not spread it throughout the body.