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Sarah Helen Whitman (1803 - 1878), formerly engaged to Edgar Allan Poe. Inspired his poem 'to Helen'.EP: American author & poet: 19 January 1809 - 7 October 1849. (Photo by Culture Club/Getty Images)

Sarah Helen Whitman (1803 - 1878), formerly engaged to Edgar Allan Poe. Inspired his poem 'to Helen'.EP: American author & poet: 19 January 1809 - 7 October 1849.  (Photo by Culture Club/Getty Images)