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He was born into an Irish Catholic family in St. Paul, Minnesota.
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While there, he applied for the football team, but due to his small size, he was cut from the team at the first practice.
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Fitzgerald joined the army to fight, seeking the glamour he had missed out on in college.
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His division was preparing to leave when the armistice was declared, ending the war.
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The book, Fitzgerald's first, was a huge success.
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The couple is married only a week after Fitzgerald's first book was published.
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The couple found out they were expecting in February of 1921.
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She was named Francis Scott Fitzgerald.
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Fitzgerald's second book, again a huge success.
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The family moves to Europe for Fitzgerald to start work on The Great Gatsby.
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The book was not popular when published, but has gained fame over the years and is now a household name.
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This event leads to The Great Depression, making life difficult for the Fitzgeralds.
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Due to the Great Depression, this book did not sell, making it hard for Fitzgerald to care for his mentally ill wife.
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A three-part series run in Esquire magazine, Fitzgerald reflected on his own experiences once again, this time the story talking about his emotions.
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Him and Zelda are burried together in Rockville, Maryland.
