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Birth of Fitzgerald
Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald was born in St. Hall, Minnesota. His parents were Edward and Molly Fitzgerald. -
College graduation
He graduated from Princeton -
Joined the army
Because he was on academic probation, he was inclined to join the military -
First novel
After joining the army, he wrote his first novel called The Romantic Egotist -
Meeting his wife
Fitzgerald met his wife Zelda, who was the daughter of a Supreme Court judge, at a camp in Montgomery, Alabama.