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F Scott is born
Francis Scott Fitzgerald is born in St. Paul, Minnesota. He shows exceptional literary talent in grade school. -
Princeton, New Jersey
Scott enters Princeton University with the class of 1916. -
Montgomery Alabama
Scott and Zelda meet at a county club dance in Montgomery. Scott is captivated by Zelda, although she keeps several suitors on a string. -
Montgomery, Alabama
Scott is stationed at Camp Sheridan near Montgomery. Expecting to die in the trenches of Europe hurridedly writes his first novel, The Romantic Egoists -
New your city
The Great War has ended and Scott is discharged from the army. He finds employment in New York City at an advertising agency -
New York City
A week before their wedding, Scott’s first novel, This Side of Paradise, is published to instant acclaim. -
New you’re city
Scott and Zelda are overnight celebrities and spokespeople for their generation -
Westport Connecticut
Scott publishes his first collection of short stories, Flappers and Philosophers. Zelda is his highly quotable side-kick, the quintessential flapper, his accomplice in high-jinx and the model for most of his romantic heroines. -
Westport Connecticut
Zelda and Scott take a road trip from their rented house in Westport, CT to Alabama. The resulting story, Cruise of The Rolling Junk, is published in Motor Magazine. -
Europe
Scott and Zelda travel to Europe before the birth of their baby. -
Long Island New York
Scott’s story, The Diamond as Big As The Ritz,is published in Smart Set. Sometimes accused of being an apologist for the rich, Scott’s relationship to the rich is far more complex.W -
Hollywood California
Scott accepts work as a screenwriter for Metro Goldwyn Mayer in Hollywood, hoping this will be his Second Act. -
Hollywood
When MGM doesn't renew Scott’s contract, he turns to creating the brilliant and humorous Pat Hobby Stories, about a deadbeat screenwriter. He draws on his own experience in the movie industry. -
Hollywood California
Dec 21, 1940 Scott dies suddenly of a heart attack, age 44. Still the bench mark for talent and elegant prose, Scott’s literary legacy includes 5 novels and 170 short stories which are enjoyed the world over. -
Ashhevilllle North Carolina
Zelda dies in Asheville. Her vibrant paintings are among the few tangible mementos of Scott & Zelda’s lives.
