During Poe´s time, many important world changes occurred. let´s take 3 of them
1. Poe was born in 1809 as well as Abraham Lincoln and Charles Darwin.
2. in 1812, The war between the USA and The UK started.
3. many great literature pieces were written during the 1800´s like "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley, "The Giaour" by Lord Byron., "Oliver Twist" by Charles Dickens.
The 1800´s was a prolific period, several "great minds" were born or did their 1st work. Today they are well-known and respected for their contribution to the world.