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F. Scott Fitzgerald/ 1920's Timeline
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Wyoming becomes a state
Wyoming becomes 44th state of US (1st with female suffrage) -
Henry Ford
Henry Ford completes his 1st useful gas motor. -
Olympics
The decision was made to hold the modern olympics every 4 years. -
Birth
Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald was born in St. Paul, Minnesota, on September 24, 1896. -
Black americans
Black Americans observed day of fasting to protest lynchings. -
Baseball
1st games played in baseball's American League. -
Teddy Bears
The first Teddy Bear was introduced in America, made by Morris & Rose Michtom. -
9 hour work days
There are 9 hour work days for diamond miners. -
Air Force
The world's 1st air force established (US Army). -
New Year's Ball
For the first time a ball drops at Times Square to signal a new year. -
US Postage Stamps
The first US postage stamps in rolls are issued. -
Tobacco Industry
The US tobacco industry produced 9 billion cigarettes in 1910. -
First Old Age Home
The first old-age home opens in Prescott, Arizona. -
Income Taxes
Federal income tax takes effect (16th amendment). -
Panama Canal
The first seaworthy ship goes through the Panama Canal. -
Drop Out
Fitzgerald drops out of Princeton for remainder of junior year. -
Swimming Championships
The first US national women's swimming championships are held. -
US Army Service
On academic probation and close to flunking out of Princeton, Fitzgerald takes a commission as an infantry second lieutenant in the U.S. Army and leaves school to report for duty at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. He never graduates from Princeton. Soon after reporting for military duty, he begins a novel entitled The Romantic Egoist. -
Armistice Day
World War I ends before Second Lieutenant Fitzgerald ever leaves the U.S. His failure to see foreign combat will forever be one of Fitzgerald's greatest regrets. -
Publication of This Side of Paradise
This made the twenty-four year old Fitzgerald famous almost overnight, and a week later he married Zelda Sayre in New York. -
Short Stories
Publication of Flappers and Philosophers, Fitzgerald's first short story collection. -
Birth of Daughter Scottie Fitzgerald
The Fitzgeralds' first and only child is born, a daughter named Frances Scott "Scottie" Fitzgerald. The next month the family moves to St. Paul and lives there until June. -
The Beatiful and Damned
The Beautiful and Damned is published. -
The Great Gatsby
The Great Gatsby is published. The Fitzgeralds, who have been traveling about Europe, settle in Paris a few weeks later. -
"The Last of the Belles"
The publication of “The Last of the Belles” in The Saturday Evening Post.
