From what country(s) did Edgar Allan Poe's mother and father originate?greenspun.com : LUSENET : The Work of Edgar Allan Poe : One Thread |
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The Poe side was Irish protestant in origin but David Poe was born in America. Poe's mother, Elizabeth Arnold came over from Britain as a child actress with her mother.
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