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Birth of Francis Scott Fitzgerald
Birth of Francis Scott Fitzgerald
Saint Paul, Minnesota -
Accepted to Princeton Ivy League College, New Jersey
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World War 1; headed off to boot camp
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Withdrew from Princeton
Junior year, failing too many classes so he withdrew -
Ready to leave for France and end of war was declared
F. Scott Fitzgerald proposed to Zelda Sayre, daughter of Alabama Supreme Court Judge -
Zelda Sayre broke off engagement
Zelda broke off engagement because Scott was not making enough money for her to live the life style that she is used to. -
First novel released, This Side of Paradise
By the end of the day the novel was sold out. At 23 he got the fame he dreamed of. -
Marriage to Zelda Sayre, St Patrick Cathedral New York City
Zelda changed her mind, she would marry Scott Fitzgerald because of his success. -
Birth of daughter, Francis Scott Fitzgerald “Scotty”
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Second Novel, The Beautiful and Damed
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Moved to France, The Great Gatsby
Started working of The Great Gatsby -
Publication of The Great Gatsby
Spring, went to Paris for publication -
The US Stock Market Crash-Fitzgerald “jazz age” finished
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Moved to Hollywood
To become a script writer -
Writing of The Last Tycoon, Not in good health
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Suffered heart attack
Stopped drinking all together -
Death, Suffered a massive heart attack
Buried in Rockville Maryland, Union Cemetery
Zelda buried beside him, March 10, 1948
