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Birth
Francis Scott Fitzgerald was born on September 24, 1896 in St. Paul Minnesota. -
First Piece
Fitzgerald published his first piece in the St. Paul Academy school news paper at age 13. -
Army
Attends Princeton but joins the army instead of graduating due to an academic probation. -
Army Discharge
In 1919 Fitzgerald was discharged from the Army. -
This Side Of Paradise
Fitzgerald published ‘The Side Of Paradise’ and becomes a celebrity overnight. -
Marriage
Fitzgerald and Zelda get married a week after his first publishing ‘This Side Of Paradise.’ -
Children
The Fitzgeralds welcome their only child Frances Scott into the world. -
The Great Gatsby
Fitzgerald publishes ‘The Great Gatsby.’ -
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Struggle
Fitzgerald attempts writing his fourth novel and multiple screenplays but none of them make him much money. -
Zelda
Zelda suffers a breakdown and enters Johns Hopkins Hospital. She spends the rest of her life in mental hospitals. -
Tender is the Night
Fitzgerald publishes ‘Tender is the Night.’ -
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Daughter
Fitzgerald and his daughter live in hotels because he is not consistently able to keep up with rent and mortgage. His daughter eventually is raised by friends so she can attend boarding school. -
Sheilah Graham
Fitzgerald falls in love with Sheilah Graham. -
Death
Fitzgerald dies of a heart attack in Sheilah Grahams apartment. -
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Literary Classic
‘The Great Gatsby’ becomes a literary classic.