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Aunt
His aunt was hanged for conspiring to assasinate Abraham Lincoln -
Born
Was born in St. Paul , Minnesota -
Dad
His dad was fired from his job and they moved back to Minnesota -
School
When he was 15 his parents sent him to the Newman school in Hackensack, New Jersey -
Army
He dropped out of the university to join the army -
Zelda
Met and fell in love with Zelda Sayre at a country club while stationed in Alabama -
Hollywood
Was invited by producer John w. Considine jr. to write a comedy -
Zelda
She was struck with schizophrenia and her emotional health remained fragile
