F. Scott Fitzgerald

By Dbaneg
  • The Birth of F. Scott Fitzgerald

    He was born on Sep 24, 1896 in St. Paul, Minnesota.
  • Moving to Minnesota

    Edward moved to Minnesota because had an successful career as a salesman. While he was there Scott was enrolled at St. Paul.
  • First Publication

    First Publication
    When he was fourteen years old he was shown in print for the first time.
  • Joining the United States army.

    Joining the United States army.
    He joined the November 20, 1917, he was an infantry second lieutenant while he was in service. He stated to work on The Romantic Egoist while he was on military duty.
  • The Birth of Scottie Fizgerald

    The Birth of Scottie Fizgerald
    She was born on October 26, 1921. This was Fitzgerald' first child and would be the only child he ever has. Once she was born they moved to St. Paul and stayed there until June.
  • The Great Gatsby was published

    The Great Gatsby was published
    On April 10, 1925 The Great Gatsby was published.
  • The Great Crash of United States

    The United states market crashed, causing the Great Depression to begin and the end to the Jazz Age.
  • Fitzgerald's wife Zelda has her first nervous breakdown

    Fitzgerald's wife Zelda has her first nervous breakdown
    Zelda begins to suffer her first nervous breakdown and had to spends about a year in the hospital in a clinics in Switzerland.
  • Fitzgerald Returns to America

    Fitzgerald Returns to America
    In 1913, published the "Emotional Bankruptcy" and "The Babylon Revisited." He later returned to the United States of America. (Didn't give an exact date on when he returned)
  • Saturday Evening Post

    Fitzgerald's published his last story for The Saturday Evening Post which was called"Trouble."
  • Screenwriting Career failure

    He lost his MGM contract in December 1938. He tried for many years to get a job but due to his alcohol problems he got fired alot and or did not get hired at all
  • The Death of F. Scott Fitzgerald

    He died on December 21, 1940 in a Sheila Graham's Hollywood, California Apartment. He had died from a heart attack and was buried in Rockville, Maryland.