Fitzgerald

F. Scott Fitzgerald

By DHiser36

  • F. Scott Fitzgerald is Born

    F. Scott Fitzgerald is born in St. Paul Minnesota. He was named after his relative Francis Scott Key, author of "The Star Spangled Banner"
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    F. Scott Fitzgerald in Life

    He was the King of the Jazz Age
  • Fitzgerald is Accepted into Princeton

    Fitzgerald is Accepted into Princeton

    No exact date is given for this event.
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    College Years

    Fitzgerald wrote many plays in Princeton and was a part of the Princeton Triangle club, a very prestigious liteature club at Princeton.
  • WWI Begins.

    WWI Begins.

    WWI erupts in Europe.

  • US Enters WWI

    When the US entered WWI Fitzgerald headed off to bootcamp.

  • Fitzgerald Arrives at Camp Sheridan

    2nd lieutenant F. Scott Fitzgerald arrives at Camp Sheridan. He hasn't seen battle but fancies himself a war hero. While stationed here he attended a dance at a local country club and meets Zelda Sayre.

  • Armistice is Signed Ending WWI

    Fitzgerald was about to deploy to France when the armistice was declared. When he was discharged from the army he proposed to Zelda. She accepted.

  • Zelda Breaks Off the Engagement

    After moving to NYC and Fitzgerald finding a job writing copy for $35.00 a week, Zelda decided that it wasn't enough to live the way she wanted and broke off the engagement. Fitzgerald was devastated and went on a three day drinking binge. He then moved back into his parent's house in Minnesota and startedworking on a book he began drafting in college.

  • This Side of Paradise is Published

    The book is realeased and sold out by the end of the day. With this accomplishment Fitzgerald won back Zelda. They got married in St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City.

  • Zelda Discovers she is Pregnant

  • The Beautiful and Damned is Published.

    Fitgerald published another book "the Beautiful and Damned". His and Zelda's lives become very caotic and very alcoholic.They later moved to Europe to escape their the noise and chaos, and so Fitgerald could work on his next novel "The Great Gatsby". While in Europe Zelda sleeps with a french aviator. This devastated Fitzgerald, but the relationship stayed intact.
  • The Release of "The Great Gatsby"

    The Release of "The Great Gatsby"

    The Fitzgerald's went to France for the publication of "The Great Gatsby". It didn't sell as well as Scott's first two books, but was later made into a multimillion dollar film.

  • The Stock Market Crashes

    During the Great Depression, Zelda slowly went insane. She was diagnased with schizophrenia.

  • "Tender is the Night" is Published

    Scott spent 9 years writing this book, but almost no one bought it due to the dead economy during The Great Depression.

  • F. Scott Writes "The Crack-Up

  • Scott Gets a Job for Metro Goldwyn Mayer

    Scott was hired by Metro Goldwyn Mayer as a screen writer, and moved to california that summer. Scott meets a Shiela Graham and they became a steady couple, but he would not divorce Zelda to be with her.

  • Scott Works on the Script for "Three Commrades"

    This was one of the best movies in 1938. It was the first and last time Scott got a screen credit. The next year his contract didn't get renewed.
  • WWII Begins

    WWII Begins

    Germany Invades Poland

  • Scott has a Heart Attack

    After beginning his work on "The Last Tycoon" Scott had a heart attack.

  • F. Scott Fitzgerald Dies

    While listening to classical music with Shiela, Scott had a massive heart attack and died. Zelda wrote a letter to Shiela aking if it was true. He was burried in Union Cemetary in Rockveil, Maryland.

  • Zelda Fitzgerald Dies

    The Psych Ward Zelda was staying at caught fire, her and several others were killed.