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Birth
F. Scott Fitzgerald was born on September 24, 1896, in Minnesota. -
Childhood
He loved reading and writing stories as a little boy. -
Schooling
In 1913, he went to Princeton University, but he didn’t finish. -
Army
He joined the U.S. Army on June 27, 1917, during World War I. -
Lover
He met Zelda Sayre in 1918 and fell in love -
First book
He published his first book, "This Side of Paradise," on March 26, 1920. -
Married
He married Zelda Sayre on April 3, 1920. -
Daughter
They had a daughter named Frances (Scottie) Fitzgerald on October 26, 1921. -
Travel to France
In the summer of 1924, he and Zelda moved to France to live. -
Famous novel
He published his most famous book, "The Great Gatsby," on April 10, 1925. -
Hard times
Fitzgerald struggled with money and drinking problems in the 1930s. -
Zelda sick
Zelda became sick in 1930 and had to stay in the hospital for a long time. -
Movie director
He moved to Hollywood in 1937 to write for movies -
Last Book
He started writing "The Last Tycoon" in 1940, but didn’t finish it. -
Death
He died on December 21, 1940, at age 44, from a heart attack.