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F. Scott Fitzgerald

  • F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Birth

    Born in Saint Paul, Minnesota to Edward and Molly Fitzgerald.
  • Zelda Sayre’s Birth

    Born in Montgomery, Alabama.
  • First Publication

    “The Mystery of the Raymond Mortgage”
    (Fitzgerald was 14 at the time)
  • Princeton

    Princeton
    Fitzgerald was supposed to be in the class of 1917 but because he was not focused on his education he was put on academic probation.
  • Joined Army

    Due to his academic probation he decided to join the army.
  • Met Zelda

    Met Zelda
  • First Novel Published

    This Side of Paradise
  • Married

    F. Scott married Zelda and had a “toxic” wedding.
  • Birth of his daughter

    Birth of his daughter
    Francis (or Scottie) Fitzgerald
  • The Great Gatsby

    The Great Gatsby
    First publish
  • Zelda Hospitalized

    Dew to a nervous breakdown
    (Schizophrenia)
  • Returned to America

    When Zelda was released from the mental hospital.
  • Moved to Hollywood

    After Zelda had to go back to the hospital Scott moved alone.
  • F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Death

    Died in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California of a Heart attack.
  • Zelda Fitzgerald’s Death

    Zelda Fitzgerald’s Death
    She died in a fire at Highland Hospital in Asheville, North Carolina