R. Fitzgerald

  • New Mexico Act

    New Mexico Act

    This act is a statewide law that helps people with disabilities get opportunities for employment.
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    R. Fitzgerald

  • Chinese Exclusion Act

    Chinese Exclusion Act

    This was an anti-Chinese act that Congress implemented. It stated that Chinese workers in the US register or face deportation.
  • Cuban Rebellion

    Cuban Rebellion

    Cuban born planters and wealthy natives led this war. The Cubans wanted independence from Spain.
  • Scott Fitzgerald

    Scott Fitzgerald

    Scott Fitzgerald was born in St Paul, Minnesota.
  • Progressive Era

    Progressive Era

    Many issues during this time were worked on by some leaders during this time. Some issues include labor rights, women’s suffrage, and more.
  • Updated Chinese Act

    Updated Chinese Act

    President Roosevelt wins Japans agreement to a new immigration policy. After this act was updated the exclusion act now included all Asian nationals.
  • A detective story

    A detective story

    When Fitzgerald was 13 he wrote a detective story which was then published in the schools newspaper.
  • Dawes Act

    Dawes Act

    Under this act 700,000 acres of former tribal land is open to settlers in Washington, Idaho, and Montana.
  • Electrical Use

    Electrical Use

    Electricity is now made available in American homes for residents to use many different machinery.
  • Women Rights

    Women Rights

    Women take an interest in reforming American society and decide they need the right to vote.
  • Princeton University

    Princeton University

    Fitzgerald attended Princeton University in New Jersey. He also writes the Princeton Tiger which is the schools magazine.
  • Los Angeles Aqueducts

    Los Angeles Aqueducts

    the construction of this aqueduct spans more than 200 miles through mountains and over the desert.
  • Ludlow Massacre

    Ludlow Massacre

    National guardsmen and security agents attack mine workers in Ludlow, Colorado.
  • US declares war on Germany

    US declares war on Germany

    The United States declares war on Germany which then leads to world war I.
  • Advertising Agency

    Advertising Agency

    Fitzgerald moves to New York City and gets a job at an advertising agency there. He is there for several months then moves back to St. Paul after his engagement was broke off.
  • The Side of Paradise

    The Side of Paradise

    Fitzgeralds first book that was published, it is called The Side of Paradise. This book brings him fame and money.
  • Stock Market Crash

    Stock Market Crash

    In the early 1920s the stock market was booming. Later due to unstable buying and selling it ultimately crashed.
  • Palmer Raids

    Palmer Raids

    These raids were for Mitchell Palmer to monitor the actions of people that were seen as foreign radicals.
  • The Beautiful and Damned

    The Beautiful and Damned

    Fitzgeralds second novel is now published. As well as Tales of the Jazz Age which is a collection of short stories.
  • The Great Gatsby

    The Great Gatsby

    Fitzgerald completes his book in France, which is then published.
  • Talking Movies

    Talking Movies

    In New York history was made when the first voice in a film was heard. The voice belonged to Al Jolson and the movie was called The Jazz Singer.
  • Christmas Lights

    Christmas Lights

    Electricity is used for decoration of the outside of buildings mainly used for christmas.
  • Amelia Earhart

    Amelia Earhart

    She was the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean alone.
  • Empire state building

    Empire state building

    The 102 story art deco skyscraper in New York City is constructed on Fifth Avenue.
  • Pearl Harbor

    Pearl Harbor

    The Japanese navy conduct a military strike against the US naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
  • Civilian Conservation Corps

    Civilian Conservation Corps

    This was a work relief program for young men from unemployed families, which was established by Roosevelt.
  • Tender is the Night

    Tender is the Night

    The book titled Tender is the Night was Fitzgeralds last novel is published.
  • The Johnson Act

    The Johnson Act

    This act prohibited foreign nations from marketing their bond issues in the US.
  • Dust Bowl

    Dust Bowl

    During the dirty thirties there were severe dust storms causing major agricultural damage.
  • Asheville, North Carolina

    Asheville, North Carolina

    Fitzgerald moves to Hollywood and gets a job as a scriptwriter.
  • Fitzgerald Death

    Fitzgerald Death

    Fitzgerald dies of a heart attack in December. A year after his death The Last Tycoon is published.
  • Burke-Wadsworth Act

    Burke-Wadsworth Act

    This act requires men between the ages of 21 and 35 register with local draft boards.
  • World War II

    World War II

    Japan attacks the American Naval base at Pearl Harbor Hawaii. Days later Hitler declared war on the United States.
  • Hitler attacks

    Hitler attacks

    The Phoney war came to an end after Hitler attacked Denmark and Norway.
  • Revenue Act

    Revenue Act

    This act increased income tax rates, corporate tax rates, and decreased personal exemption.