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Francis Scott Fitzgerald

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  • F. Scott Fitzgerald Born in St. Paul, Minnesota.

    St. Paul Minnesota

  • Fitzgerlads move to Buffalo, NY

  • Family moves back to St. Paul after father loses job

  • Attends St. Paul Academy; shows skill in writing

  • Enrolls in The Newman School in NJ

  • Meets Father Sigourney Fay, his mentor and inspiration

  • Enters Princeton; writes many musicals and plays

  • Leaves Princeton and joins army

  • Discharged from the army; works on first novel

  • "This Side of Paradise" published

    "This Side of Paradise" published

  • Marries Zelda Sayre at St. Patrick's Cathedral, NY

    Marries Zelda Sayre at St. Patrick's Cathedral, NY

  • "The Great Gatsby" is published

    "The Great Gatsby" is published

  • Dies in Hollywood, CA from a heart attack