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Fitzgerald was Born
He was born into an Irish Catholic family in St. Paul, Minnesota. -
Accepted to Princeton
While there, he applied for the football team, but due to his small size, he was cut from the team at the first practice. -
WW1
Fitzgerald joined the army to fight, seeking the glamour he had missed out on in college. -
WW1 Ends
His division was preparing to leave when the armistice was declared, ending the war. -
This Side of Paradise Releases
The book, Fitzgerald's first, was a huge success. -
Fitzgerald Marries Zelda
The couple is married only a week after Fitzgerald's first book was published. -
Zelda is Pregnant
The couple found out they were expecting in February of 1921. -
Fitzgerald's Daughter is Born
She was named Francis Scott Fitzgerald. -
The Beautiful and Damned is Published
Fitzgerald's second book, again a huge success. -
The Fitzgeralds Move to Europe
The family moves to Europe for Fitzgerald to start work on The Great Gatsby. -
The Great Gatsby is published
The book was not popular when published, but has gained fame over the years and is now a household name. -
Stock Market Crashes
This event leads to The Great Depression, making life difficult for the Fitzgeralds. -
Tender is the Night is Released
Due to the Great Depression, this book did not sell, making it hard for Fitzgerald to care for his mentally ill wife. -
The Crack Up is Published
A three-part series run in Esquire magazine, Fitzgerald reflected on his own experiences once again, this time the story talking about his emotions. -
Fitzgerald Dies
Him and Zelda are burried together in Rockville, Maryland.
