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Fitzgerald Timeline
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The Beginning of an American Icon
U. S. Steel was formed with the joining of American business icons Andrew Carnegie, J.P. Morgan and Charles Schwab, led by Elbert H. Gary, U. S. Steel's first chairman. In the decades that followed, U. S. Steel has played an integral part in the history of the United States, including supplying steel for countless iconic American buildings, bridges and other structures. Citation -
The Assassination of President William McKinley
On September 6, 1901, William McKinley became the third U.S. president to be assassinated after he was fatally shot at the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, New York. President Theodore Roosevelt would later be sworn in as president. Citation -
Wright Brothers Take Off
On Dec. 17, 1903, the Wright brothers made history in their Kitty Hawk Flyer with the first powered flight. The first of four flights that day lasted just 12 seconds and traveled only 180 feet, but it proved that human flight was possible. Citation -
Susan B. Anthony Dies
On March 13, 1906, Susan B. Anthony died in Rochester, N.Y., shortly after her eighty-sixth birthday. Susan Brownell Anthony was a pioneer leader of the cause of woman suffrage, and worked tirelessly her whole life for what she considered to be the best interests of womankind. Citation -
Ford Introduces The Model T
The Model T was introduced to the world in 1908. Henry Ford wanted the Model T to be affordable, simple to operate, and durable. The vehicle was one of the first mass production vehicles, allowing Ford to achieve his aim of manufacturing the universal car. Citation -
Fitzgerald Appears in Print for First Time
Scott Fitzgerald appears in print for the first time, with "The Mystery of the Raymond Mortgage" in the student publication St. Paul Academy Now and Then, at the age of 14. Citation -
Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire
On March 25, 1911, a fire broke out at the Triangle Shirtwaist Company factory in New York City. The 500 workers (who were mostly young women) located on the eighth, ninth, and tenth floors of the Asch building did everything they could to escape, but the poor conditions, locked doors, and faulty fire escape caused 146 to die in the fire. Citation -
Sinking of the RMS Titanic
At 2:20 a.m. on April 15, 1912, the British ocean liner Titanic sinks into the North Atlantic Ocean about 400 miles south of Newfoundland, Canada. The massive ship, which carried 2,200 passengers and crew, had struck an iceberg two and half hours before. One of the most famous tragedies in modern history, it inspired numerous stories, several films, and a musical.
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World War I Begins
World War I, also known as the Great War, began in 1914 after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria. His murder catapulted into a war across Europe that lasted until 1918 when the Treaty of Versailles was passed. Citation -
Fitzgerald Meets Ms. King
Fitzgerald meets Ginevra King, his first serious love interest and a major influence on several female characters in his later fiction. They date but soon part ways. Citation -
Fitzgerald Reports for US Army Service
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. -
The 1918 Spanish Flu Spreads
It is estimated that about 500 million people or one-third of the world’s population became infected with this virus. The number of deaths was estimated to be at least 50 million worldwide with about 675,000 occurring in the United States. Citation -
Fitzgerald Meets Zelda Sayre
F. Scott Fitzgerald and Zelda Sayre, his future wife meet at a country club dance in Montgomery, Alabama. Citation -
Jazz Age
Jazz music became wildly popular in the “Roaring Twenties,” a decade that witnessed unprecedented economic growth and prosperity in the United States. Consumer culture flourished, with ever greater numbers of Americans purchasing automobiles, electrical appliances, and other widely available consumer products.Citation -
The U.S Government Bans Alcohol
Beginning in early 1920, the U.S. government began enforcing the 18th Amendment, which banned the sale and manufacture of “intoxicating liquors.” But banning alcohol didn’t stop people from drinking; instead, speakeasies and other illegal drinking establishments flourished, and people like the Fitzgeralds made “bathtub gin” to fuel their liquor-soaked parties. Citation -
F. Scott Fitzgerald Debuts The Side of Paradise
His first book, This Side of Paradise, is published. The novel brings him fame and money. Citation -
Fitzgerald Marries Zelda
Despite mutual reservations, they married in a simple ceremony on April 3, 1920, at St. Patrick's Cathedral, New York. At the time of their wedding, Fitzgerald claimed neither he nor Zelda still loved each other. (Bruccoli 2002), p. 479: Fitzgerald wrote in 1939, "You [Zelda] submitted at the moment of our marriage when your passion for me was at as low ebb as mine for you. ... I never wanted the Zelda I married. I didn't love you again till after you became pregnant." -
19th Amendment is Ratified
Approved by the Senate on June 4, 1919, and ratified in August 1920, the Nineteenth Amendment marked one stage in women's long fight for political equality. Citation -
Frances Scott Fitzgerald Is Born
Born to the most famous and celebrated couple of the 20th century, during the Jazz Age, an era that her father named himself, Frances Scott Fitzgerald was born in 1921 in St. Paul, Minnesota. She would later become the writer for The Washington Post, The New Yorker, and a prominent advocate of the Democratic Party. Citation -
The Great Gatsby Publishes
F. Scott Fitzgerald publishes his critically acclaimed novel, "The Great Gatsby". A work that examines the theme of aspiration in an American setting that defines the classic American novel. Citation -
Route 66 Opens
U.S. Route 66, (also known as Route 66, The Main Street of America, The Mother Road and the Will Rogers Highway) was a highway in the U.S. Highway system. One of the original federal routes, US 66 was established on November 11th, 1926, though signs did not go up until the following year. Citation -
Earhart Crosses the Atlantic
On June 18, 1928, Amelia Earhart became the first woman to fly across the Atlantic as a passenger aboard a Fokker tri-motor aircraft that was piloted by Wilmer Stultz and Louis Gordon. https://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/imagegallery/image_feature_1112.html -
The Great Depression Begins
The Great Depression is triggered by the stock market crash of 1929, government/bank failures, and the collapse of world trade. Citation -
Zelda Becomes Diagnosed with Schizophrenia
Zelda Fitzgerald was diagnosed with schizophrenia in 1930. However, Zelda's behavior grew increasingly erratic and violent. During an automobile trip to Paris along the mountainous roads of the Grande Corniche, Zelda seized the car's steering wheel and tried to kill herself, Fitzgerald, and their 9-year-old daughter by driving over a cliff. Citation
