What kind of things were happening between 1809 and 1849 that has nothing to do with Edgar Allan Poe?

* The War of 1812 between the United States and Great Britain

* The Congress of Vienna, which redrew the map of Europe after the Napoleonic Wars

* The Industrial Revolution, which brought about major changes in the way goods were produced

* The rise of nationalism in Europe, which led to a number of revolutions and wars

* The development of the steamboat and the railroad, which revolutionized transportation

* The invention of the telegraph, which made long-distance communication possible

* The discovery of gold in California, which triggered the Gold Rush of 1849