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Jay Gatsby and F. Scott Fitzgerald
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James Gatz is born in North Dakota
"Just why these were a source of satifation to James Gatz of North Dakota isn't easy to say" (Fitzgerald 98). -
Utah becaomes the 45th U.S. State
On January 4, 1896, Utah became the 45th state in America. "1890, 1891, 1892, 1893, 1894, 1895, 1896, 1897, 1898 and 1899." What Happened from 1890 to 1899 including Events, Technology and Inventions. The People History, 2004-2016. Web. 26 Apr. 2016. -
F. Scott Fitzgerald was born
" Born in St. Paul Minnesota, on Sept. 24, 1896, Scott Fitgerald was the son of Edward Fitzgerald, who worked for Proctor and Gamble and brought his family to Bufflo and Syracuse, New Work for most of his son's first decade" (Telgen 65). "The Great Gatsby." Novels for Students. Ed. Diane Telgen. Vol. 2. Detroit: Gale, 1997. 64-86. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Web. 27 Apr. 2016. -
U.S. Spanish War Declared
On April 23rd, 1898, Spain declares war on the United States. "1890, 1891, 1892, 1893, 1894, 1895, 1896, 1897, 1898 and 1899." What Happened from 1890 to 1899 including Events, Technology and Inventions. The People History, 2004-2016. Web. 26 Apr. 2016. -
Fitzgerald wrote palys for productions.
"As a youth Fitzgerald revealed a flair for dramatics, first in St. Paul, where he wrote original palys for amateur production, and later at the Newman Academy in Hackensack, New Jersy" (Telgen 65). "The Great Gatsby." Novels for Students. Ed. Diane Telgen. Vol. 2. Detroit: Gale, 1997. 64-86. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Web. 27 Apr. 2016. -
Gatsby mets Dan Cody
"Jay Gatsby that a seventeen-year-old boy would be likely to invent... Then he drifted back to Lake Superior, and he was still searching for something to do on the day that Dan Cody's yacht dropped anchor in the shallows alongshore. Cody was fifty years old then, a product of the Nevada silver fields, of Yukon, of every rush for metal since seventy-five" (Fitzgerald 99). -
Gatsby goes to Lutheran college
"An instinct toward his future glory had led him, some months before, to the small Lutheran college of St. Olaf's in southern Minnesota. He stayed there two weeks, dismayed at its ferocious indifference to the drums of his destiny, to destiny itself, and despising the janitor's work with which he was to pay his way through" (Fitzgerald 99). -
Fitzgerald goes to Princeton.
"At Princeton, he composed lyrics for the university;s famous Triangle Club producations. Fitzgerald was also a writer and actor with the Triangle Club at college" (Telgen 65). "The Great Gatsby." Novels for Students. Ed. Diane Telgen. Vol. 2. Detroit: Gale, 1997. 64-86. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Web. 27 Apr. 2016. -
World War I starts
The War started when the Archduke Franz and his family was killed by a member of the black hand on his trip to Sarajevo. Then the Austrian-Hungarians accused Serbia of complicity in the murders. and demanded the dismemberment of the state. So on July 28th 1914 Austria Hungary had declared war on Servia. Then the Allied forces started to mobilize thier troops.
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Gatsby mets Daisy
Jay Gatsby and Daisy Fay fall in Lousiville before Gatsby has to leave for war. -
Fitzgerald joins the army
On November 20th, 1917, Fitzgerlad joins the army before he is able to finish college. -
Gatsby goes to Oxford
"And you found he was an Oxford man," said Jordan" (Fitzgerald 122). Jordan is supporrting that Gastby did go to Oxford. Gatsby did in fact go to Oxford but not for long. -
Fitzgerald mets his future wife
"Zelda Sayre, whom he met at training camp in Alabama. Zelda laed a pivotal role in the writer;s life, both in a tempestuous way and an inspirational one. Mostly, she shared his extravagant lifestyle and artistic interests. In the 1930s she was diagnosed as a schizophrenic and was hospitalized in Switzerland and then Maryland, where she died in a fire" (Telgen 65). "The Great Gatsby." Novels for Students. Ed. Diane Telgen. Vol. 2. Detroit: Gale, 1997. 64-86. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Web. -
World War I ends
On November 11, 1918 World War I ends with the defeated of Germany and Austrian-Hungary.
"1910, 1911, 1912, 1913, 1914, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918 and 1919." What Happened from 1910 to 1919 including Events, Technology and Inventions. The People History, 2004-2016. Web. 27 Apr. 2016. -
Eighteenth Amendment
Congress ratifies the Eighteenth Amendment, prohibiting the sale of alcohol anywhere in the United States.
"1910, 1911, 1912, 1913, 1914, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918 and 1919." What Happened from 1910 to 1919 including Events, Technology and Inventions. The People History, 2004-2016. Web. 27 Apr. 2016. -
Fitzgerald works are accepted for publication in 1919.
"Before he could graduate, he volunteered for the army during World War I. He spent the weekends writing the earliest drafts of his first novel. The work was accepted for publication in 1919 by Charles Scribner's Sons" (Telgen 65). "The Great Gatsby." Novels for Students. Ed. Diane Telgen. Vol. 2. Detroit: Gale, 1997. 64-86. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Web. 27 Apr. 2016. -
Fitzgerad is discommitted from the army
In 1919 Fitzgerlad is discomitted from the army. -
Fitzgerald marries Zelda Sayre
On April 3, 1920, Fitzgerald marries Zelda Sayre. -
Gatsby mets Nick
""This is an unsual party for me. I haven't even seen the host. I live over there-" I waved my hand at the invisible hedge in the distance, "and this man Gatsby sent over his chauffeur with an invitation." For a moment he looked at me as if he failed to understand. "I'm Gatsby," he said suddenly"" (Fitzgerald 47-48). -
Gatsby reunites with Daisy
"5% years next November" (Fitzgerald 87). Jay Gatsby is talking about how long it has been since he has seen daisy. Gatsby met daisy in 1917 because the book is occuring in the spring of 1922. -
Gatsby, Daisy, Nick, Jordan, and Tom go into the city
They all go into the city for Nick's Birthday. Gtasby and Daisy ride together and Nick, Jordan, and Tom ride together. Diasy drives back and hits and kills Myrtle but everyone thought that Gatsby was driving. ""You two start on home, Daisy," said Tom. "In Mr. Gatsby's car"" (Fitzgerald 135). -
Gatsby is shot and killed
Tom tells Wilson that Gatsby was driving the car that killed Myrtle. Wislon assumed that Gatsby was the man who was having an affiar with his wife. Wilson shots Gatsby in his pool and then shots himself. -
Black Tuesay/ The start of the Great Depression
Black Tuesday hits Wall Street as investors trade 16,410,030 shares on the New York Stock Exchange in a single day. Billions of dollars were lost, wiping out thousands of investors, and stock tickers ran hours behind because the machinery could not handle the tremendous volume of trading. In the aftermath of Black Tuesday, America and the rest of the industrialized world spiraled downward into the Great Depression.
"Stock Market Crashes." History.com. A&E Television Networks, n.d. Web. 26 Apr. 2 -
Fitzgerald became involved with Sheila Graham.
"After Zelda's breakdown, Fitzgerald became romantically involved with Sheila Graham, a gossip columnist in Hollywood, during the last years of his life" (Telgen 65). "The Great Gatsby." Novels for Students. Ed. Diane Telgen. Vol. 2. Detroit: Gale, 1997. 64-86. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Web. 27 Apr. 2016. -
World Word ends/The Great Depression ends
On September 1, 1939, Hitler invaded Poland from the west; two days later, France and Britain declared war on Germany, beginning World War II.
History.com Staff. "World War II History." History.com. A&E Television Networks, 01 Jan. 2009. Web. 27 Apr. 2016. -
Fitgerald dies
"He also wrote but did not finish the novel The Last Tycoon, now considered to be one of his best works, about the Hollywood motion picture industry. Fitzgerald died suddenly of a heart attack, most likely induced by a long addiction to alcohol, on December 21, 1940. At the time of his death, he was virtually forgotten and unread" (Telgen 65). "The Great Gatsby." Novels for Students. Ed. Diane Telgen. Vol. 2. Detroit: Gale, 1997. 64-86. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Web. 27 Apr. 2016. -
Challenger space shuttle explides
In 1986, the Challenger space shuttle expolded after launch and killed seven astronauts on board.
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1919 World Series
The Cincinnati Reds defeated the heavily favored Chicago White Sox 10-5 to clinch an unlikely World Series win. Rumors of a fix had swirled around the championship matchup before the first pitch was ever thrown, and in the months after the upset, it came to light that gamblers had paid several White Sox players to intentionally lose games.
Andrews, Evan. "The Black Sox Baseball Scandal, 95 Years Ago." History.com. A&E Television Networks, 09 Oct. 2014. Web. 27 Apr. 2016.
