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Parents
Edward Fitzgerald (Scott's father) was fired from his job and became a failure. Scott said he would be not a failure like his father -
School
Fitzgerald was accepted into Princeton Highschool in New Jersey -
Sports
He joined the football team but was too small for it, so he joined the cheerleading team. He was at a all male school. -
First Girlfriend
He met Ginevra but couldn't date her because he was poor and she was rich. -
Alcohol
He became a drinker and was placed on academic probation -
WW1
Withdrew from school because he was flunking most of his classes. World War 1 began. -
Army
Went to bootcamp for a fresh start -
Bootcamp
Reported to Camp Sheridan in Montgomery, Alabama. -
Next Girlfriend
Discharge from the army. Proposed to Zelda. -
First Story
Zelda broke off the engagement. He went home and wrote his story "The Side of Paradise" hoping it will win Zelda back. -
Marriage
He was now pronounced famous and married Zelda -
The Side of Paradise
The story was released and sold out the same day -
Baby Fitzgerald
Zelda got pregnant and they had a baby girl -
Next Story
He published his second novel "The Beautiful and Damned" -
Moving
The Fitzgeralds moved to France
