Edgar Allan Poe

Born in Boston on January 19, 1809 Edgar Allan Poe was the second oldest out of three children.  He had a brother named William Henry and a sister named Rosalie.  When Poe was at the age of two his mother died on December 8, 1811. Poe was taken in by John and Frances Allan. William Henry was taken in by their grandparents, and Rosalie was cared for by foster parents. As Poe got older he was taught in private academics and did extremely well in Latin. When Poe was old enough to go to college John Allan would only help pay for half of the cost. Soon Poe started gambling to help pay for the tuition but instead ended up in a whole lot of debt. When he returned home he found out that is fiancée had found a new guy and was engaged to be married. After finding out this devastating news Poe was, as you can imagine heart broken. When Poe was 27 years old he married his 13 year old cousin, Virginia Clemm.  When Poe said “We loved with a love that was more than love” you can see that they were happily married. Virginia died in the year of 1847.  Poe died on October 7, 1849. In the year of 1846 Poe wrote one of his most famous poems The Raven. Teachers still have their student read this poem today and it will continue to be read in classrooms all over for many years to come.

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http://people.brandeis.edu/~teuber/poebio.html

http://www.biography.com/people/edgar-allan-poe-9443160?page=2

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Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Jefferson was born on April 13, 1743 in Albemarle County, Virginia.he started school at the young are of nine. When he turned sixteen he enrolled in The College of William and Marry. Once there he studded mathematics, metaphysics, and philosophy. Jefferson was a very dedicated student. On average he would study fifteen hours a day. While he was still at school he learned how to play the violin and became intrigued by the arts. Once he graduated he went to practice law with George Wythe in the Virginia Bar.

Thomas Jefferson had many jobs during his life time. He most know for being the third president of the United States of America. He is also known for being vice-president under president John Adams. There are many jobs that Jefferson had he was a teacher, philosopher, historian, public official, and a plantation owner. 

Jefferson was the third oldest of eight children. he married his wife Martha Wayles Skelton Jefferson on January 1,1772. Thomas and Martha had six children, but only to mad it past early childhood. The two that lived were Martha (called Patsy) and Maria (called Polly). In September, 1782 Martha past a way leaving Jefferson and two little girls.

One of Jefferson's quotes is " Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom." When Thomas Jefferson said this he was saying the only way to know what is real and true in life, you have to be true to yourself and others around you. He is also saying that you can't cut yourself short, if you want people to believe in you then you have to believe in you first. Jefferson is one of the most laid back president we have ever had and because of that people responded to him, and because people responded that makes him on of the greats leaders we have had.

sources:

http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/935240/Martha-Jefferson

http://www.monticello.org/site/jefferson/brief-biography-thomas-jefferson

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