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Birth
F. Scott Fitzgerald was born in St. Palm, Minnesota on September 24, 1896 -
First Story
When he was 13 years old, F. Scott Fitzgerald published his first story in a school newspaper in St. Paul Academy. -
Writing Musicals at Princeton
When F. Scott Fitzgerald attended Princeton, he wrote musicals, and also published pieces in the Princeton Tiger humor magazine. -
Joining the Military
Because of his focus on writing in college, his academics suffered, so F. Scott Fitzgerald had to leave college after three years and join the U.S. Army. -
Meeting his Wife
After having joined the army, in 1917 F. Scott fitzgerald met his wife, because he was stationed near where she lived. -
Army Discharge
F. Scott Fitzgerald was discharged from the U.S. Army in 1919. -
New York City
In 1919, after having been discharged from the U.S. Army, F. Scott Fitzgerald moved to New York City. -
First Novel
After having moved to New York City, F. Scott Fitzgerald published his first novel, "This Side of Paradise", which led to him achieving great wealth. -
Daughter's Birth
After having married his wife, Zelda, F. Scott Fitzgerald's daughter, Frances Scott Fitzgerald, was born. -
Move to France
In 1924, F. Scott Fitzgerald moved to France, in the hopes of it sparking his creativity. -
The Great Gatsby
A year after moving to France, F. Scott Fitzgerald published his novel: "The Great Gatsby". -
Tender is the Night
In 1934, F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote the novel:"Tender is the Night". -
Screenplays
In 1937, F. Scott Fitzgerald came to Hollywood to write screenplays to make money, in order to fund his life's passion: writing novels. -
Death
F. Scott Fitzgerald died of a heart attack in 1940. -
The Last Tycoon
F. Scott Fitzgerald was halfway through his final novel: "The Last Tycoon" towards the end of his life, which caused the novel to go unfinished. The novel was posthumously published in 1941.