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Panic of 1893
The panic of 1893 was when a crash happened on the New York stock exchange. This then caused a depression to start and lead to the Great depression. -
Date Of Birth
Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald was born on September 24, 1896. Fitzgerald was born healthy in St. Paul, Minnesota. -
Spanish-American War
The Spanish-American War was caused by the constant support against Spain and the mysterious destruction of the USS Maine. The war was to help Cuba become independent from Spain. -
San Francisco Earthquake of 1906
The earthquake of 1906 is said to be the deadliest earthquake in American history. The earthquake also had a magnitude of about 8. -
Orville and Wilbur Wright's First Flight
Named the "Wright Flyer" powered by a 12 horsepower engine flew for about 12 seconds. This was the first ever time a man had flown with that speed in the air. -
Schooling
Fitzgerald attended the Newman School. This was a catholic school in New Jersey. He wrote his first ever paper here which was published in the school paper. -
Princeton
Fitzgerald was accepted to Princeton and was part of the class of 1916. Although he never graduated because he joined the army. -
WWI
The first world war started when Australian Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated. Germany wanted to break up the French and Russian Alliance. -
Army
Fitzgerald joined the army and served as a second lieutenant in the infantry. He believed that he would die and ended up writing a novel while in service. -
The Fourteen Points
The fourteen points were Woodrow Wilson's ideas of conduct of foreign policy. This included freedom of trade, seas, and the reduction of weapons. -
Discharged from the army
Fitzgerald was discharged from the army in 1919 serving 2 years. He was discharged 2 years after the war ended. -
Treaty of Versailles
The Treaty of Versailles was used to end the war with Germany and the central powers. The Treaty also made Germany and the central powers take the blame for all the damage -
Prohibition
The 18th Amendment was ratified which prohibited the making or selling of alcohol. This then started speakeasies which were secret clubs where people could have alcohol illegally. -
"This Side of Paradise"
The book was published in 1920 but wasn't very popular. The book was about the lives of carefree American youth at the beginning of the jazz age. -
Married
Fitzgerald married Zelda Sayre in April 1920. They met when they were 18 years old and after getting married they had one child named Frances or Scottie. -
First Child
Fitzgerald and Zelda went on a trip to Europe. In St. Paul, they had their first child named Frances or Scottie. -
Great Gatsby Published
The "Great Gatsby" book is said to be one of the most read and taught books in America. The "Great Gatsby" was written by F. Scott Fitzgerald in April 1925. -
Great Depression
It started in 1929 and ended in 1939. It started when the stock market crashed and ruined the economy. -
Pluto Discovered
Pluto was discovered by a farm boy in Kansas with no experience in astrology. The Planet was the only planet named by a kid which is also the name of a roman god of the underworld. -
Fitzgerald Moves
Fitzgerald moved back to the United States in the fall of 1931. He also rented a house in Montgomery after returning. -
Zelda Relapse
Zelda suffered a relapse in February of 1932 and went to John Hopkins Hospital. Zelda then spent the rest of her life in a Sanitorium. -
Goes To Hollywood
Went to Hollywood in 1937 with a 6-month metro Goldwin- Mayer screenwriting contract. The contract was $1,000 and had 3 contracts in 1938. -
WWII
Hitler invaded Poland in September of 1939 which started the war. Great Britain and France were then forced to help protect from invasion and joined the war against Germany. -
Manhattan Project
This project was for the purpose of creating the first nuclear weapons. This was mainly led by the United States and supported by other countries like Canada and the United Kingdom. -
Nuremberg Trials
The trials were held by the ally countries against German officials. The people who were held on trial were involved in the plotting during the war. -
The Prohibition Ended
The prohibition lasted 14 years which started many bootlegging operations. The prohibition ended due to the great depression and the because taxes from sales of alcohol would help the government.