Lyrics: Where am I to go now that I've gone too far??

Questions

In 1737 Thomas---------- , political essayist (Common Sense, Age of Reason), born.?

In 1834 Pres ---------- orders 1st use of US troops to suppress a labor dispute.?

In 1837 Aleksandr---------- , poet, novelist, dramatist, killed in a duel.?

In 1845 Edgar Allen Poe's "---------- " 1st published.?

In 1856 ---------- established to acknowledge bravery.?