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F. Scott Fitzgerald was born
He was born in Saint Paul Minnesota to his parents aware Edward and Molly Fitzgerald. -
Joined the army
After being put on academic hold on Princeton that was his motivation to join the army. -
First novel was written
F. Scott Fitzgerald’s first novel was titled “The Romantic Egotist” and he wrote it while he was in the army. this novel didn’t get published until 1920. -
Discharged from the army
F. Scott Fitzgerald was discharged from the army and moved to New York City, he desired to marry an Alabama Supreme Court judge’s daughter but she broke off the engage due to his lack of income. -
Started his career as a writer
He started writing stories for magazines like “The Saturday Evening Post” and started a great career. -
F. Scott Fitzgerald gets married
The same women who called off the engagement, Zelda Sayer, married Fitzgerald in 1920 and they lived in New York together. -
First child
Zelda was pregnant a year after their marriage and gave birth to their first and only child Frances Scott Fitzgerald. -
Second novel written
After Fitzgerald married he wrote his second novel “The Beautiful and Damned” -
Moved to Long Island
F. Scott Fitzgerald and his family moved to Great Neck Long Island, this was to be near Broadway because of Fitzgerald’s play “The Vegetable”. -
Moved to France
The Fitzgerald’s moved to France where Scott wrote his book “The Great Gatsby”. -
Zelda’s ballet career
Zelda began intense ballet training and stressed her mind and body out, this lead to several breakdowns. -
Moved back to America
The Fitzgerald’s moved back to America from France, and Scott’s wife relapsed and had to be admitted back into a hospital. -
4th novel completed
F. Scott Fitzgerald finished his fourth novel “Tend is the Night” this novel was inspired by his own relationship with his wife at the time. -
The “crack up years”
1936-1937 was labeled Fitzgerald’s crack up years due to his battle with alcoholism and his inability to write stories. -
Death of F. Scott Fitzgerald
F. Scott Fitzgerald died of a heart attack and was buried in Rockville Maryland along with his wife Zelda. A quote from his book “The Great Gatsby” was engraved on his tomb “So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past.”