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Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald was born on September 24, 1896.
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F. Scott Fitzgerald's family moves to Minnesota.
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F. Scott Fitzgerald's father loses his job.
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Fitzgerald begins to attend Princeton University.
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F Scott Fitzgerald joins the military and is afraid that he will die in World War I.
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The start of the Jazz Age was in 1918.
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A prohibition law passed banning the use, sale, and manufacturing of alcohol.
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World War I had ended, with the United States achieving victory.
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The Roaring Twenties began. They started after the success of the United States in World War I.
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At the start of the 1920's, the Age of Wonderful Nonsense came about. This was an era of flappers and bathtub gin.
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F Scott Fitzgerald published his first book, titled This Side of Paradise.
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F. Scott FItzgerald marries Zelda, which is whom he dedicated his novel to.
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Congress passed a law allowing women to vote in the United States.
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FItzgerald and his wife spend three months in Europe where they visit Italy, France, and England.
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Frances Scott Fitzgerald, their only child, is born.
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The Teapot Dome Scandal was a bribery incident involving President Warren G. Harding.
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The Charleston Dance becomes popular.
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The first winter Olympics were held.
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F. Scott Fitzgerald and his family move to Paris, France, where they spend the next seven years.
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Flapper dresses become a new fashion trend.
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The Great Gatsby, a novel by F. Scott FItzgerald, was published.
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Henry Ford announces forty hour work weeks.
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Route 66 was established.
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The Stock Market crashed causing millions to lose money.
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The stock market crash of 1929 led into the Great Depression.
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