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Great Gatsby Timeline
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F. Scott Fitzgerald's birth
F. Scott Fitzgerald was born at St. Paul, Minnesota on September 24, 1896. His parents were Edward and Mary Fitzgerald. -
Australia becomes a commonwealth
The six colonies of Australia joined together in a federatioin to create commonwealth -
Queen Victoria Dies
Queen Victoria ruled the United Kingdom from 1837 to 1901. She died at age 81 and signaled an end to the Victorian Era -
Theodore Roosevelt president
Theodore Roosevelt becomes the 26th president -
Boer War ends
From October 11, 1899 until May 31, 1902 the Boer War was fought. It was fought between the Boers and and British in South Africa -
San Francisco Earthquake
The San Fransisco earthquake was the first large disaster and also explained why earthquakes occur. -
Ford model t marketed
The Ford model t was know at the "Tin Lizzie" and changed the way Americans live, work and travel. For the first time everyone was able to own a car without having to be wealthy. -
Fitzgerald attened Newman School
F. Scott Fitzgerald attened Newman School from 1911-1913 which was a college prep school in New Jersey. There he met Father Sigourney Fay. He encouraged Fitzgerald to pursue his ambitions and dreams. -
The Mona Lisa was stolen
Leonardo Da Vinci's masterpiece, The Mona Lisa was stolen off the wall in the Louvre in France.The crime was so inconceivable that no one saw it was missing until the next day. -
Titanic Sinks
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New Mexico
New Mexico became America's 47th state. -
Fitzgerald entered Princeton University
At Princeton University, Fitzgerald he wrote many scripts for Princeston muscials. Fie!Fie! Fi-Fi was one of them. -
World War 1
World War 1 was fought between 1914-1919 in Europe. There was about 10 million solider deaths and 20 milion wounded. -
Fitzgerald joined the army
F. Scott Fitzgerald dropped out of Priceton University, probably because he was put on pobation, and joined the U.S. army to help in World War I. However, he feared he would die in the War without completing his literary dreams, so he wrote The Romantic Egotist before reporting to duty. -
U.S. enters War
World War I started in 1914 but the U.S. didn't enter the war until 1917 -
Fitzgerald moved to New York
After the war, Fitzgerald moved to New York where he would hope to launch a career in advertising and getting enough money to hopefully please Zelda so he could marry her. -
World Peace Treaty signed
The World Peace Treaty was signed, after a 5-month conference -
Zelda broke engagement with F. Scott Fitzgerald
Zelda broke her engagement with F. Scott Fitzgerald because his salary wasn't good enough for Zelda. She was tired of waiting for him to make his fortune. -
Treaty of Versailles
The Treaty of Versailles was one of the peace treaties at the end of World War I. It ended war between Germany and the Allied Powers. -
This Side of Paradise was published
On March 26, 1920 This Side of Paradise was published. It made Fitzgerald famous almost overnight. -
F. Scott Fitzgerald marries Zelda Sayre
F. Scott Fitzgerald marries Zelda Sayre after he becomes famous from his book This Side of Paridise. They lived an extravagant life as celebrities. -
Frances born
Zelda and F. Scot Fitzgerald's daughter Frances was born. -
The Great Gatsby published
F. Scott's Fitzgerald's most notable novels, The Great Gatsby was published. It had a lasting affect on the Americans at that time that made Fitzgerald very famous. -
The Great Depression
The Great Depression lasted from 1929 to 1940. It was a severe economic dowturn. It was caused by an over-extended stock market and a drought. -
Immigration Act
The Immigration Act was a state federal law that limited the number of immigrants allowd in America.
