F. Scott Fitzgerald lived from 1896 to 1940 and was a famous author who captured the spirit of the 1920s in his writing. He wrote This Side of Paradise in 1920 which brought him fame and allowed him to marry his love Zelda Sayre. Fitzgerald continued writing about the 1920s lifestyle and excesses, including his famous novel The Great Gatsby in 1925. The 1920s, also known as the Roaring Twenties, saw cultural and social revolution in America with women gaining rights, Prohibition, speakeasies, jazz music, flappers, and bootlegging. However, the economic good times ended with the stock market crash of 1929.

1. F. Scott Fitzgerald & The 1920’s

2. The Life of F. Scott Fitzgerald Born: Sept 24, 1896 Named after ancestor (Francis Scott Key) 1913 - enrolled in Princeton University (didn’t graduate) 1917 – enlisted in army

3. The Life of F. Scott Fitzgerald (cont.) Fell in love with Zelda Sayre She agreed to marry him once he was a success 1920 – his book This Side of Paradise is published The book is successful; Zelda agrees to marry him Daughter – Frances

4. The Life of F. Scott Fitzgerald (cont.) 1925 – The Great Gatsby Parties and alcoholism Zelda’s breakdown and death Died: 1940 (heart attack)

5. The Roaring Twenties Prohibition Speakeasies Bootlegging Organized Crime Jazz Age Dancing Flappers Women’s rights

6. Prohibition The Eighteenth Amendment (1919) to the Constitution forbade the manufacture, sale, import, or export of intoxicating liquors. The Twenty-first Amendment (1933) repealed the Eighteenth Amendment. ALCOHOL

7. 1920 More people in the city than in the country # of radios in homes – 2,000 First radio broadcast aired Harlem Renaissance begins League of Nations established 19 th Amendment – women granted the right to vote in the US

8. 1921 Warren G. Harding is inaugurated as President of the United States of America Knee length skirts become fashionable The first Miss America pageant First drive-in food place

9. 1922 Flapper dress makes its debut Speakeasies in NYC = 5,000 First radio commercial broadcast

10. 1923 Hollywood sign goes up Americans see on avg. 1 movie/week President Harding dies Vice President Coolidge becomes President 15 million cars registered in the US Charleston dance becomes popular

11. 1924 Coolidge is reelected # of radios in US homes – 2.5 million 1 st Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

12. 1925 Fitzgerald publishes The Great Gatsby Hitler publishes Mein Kampf The first woman Governor of a U.S. state (Wyoming) is elected. The Scopes Trial Evolution in schools debate First trial broadcast over the radio Frisbie invented

13. 1926 40 hour work week (used to be 84 hour) 1 in 6 Americans owns a car 1 st supermarket US woman swims the English Channel Deaths due to bad booze in NYC = 750

14. 1927 Charles Lindbergh flies solo across the Atlantic Ocean First talking movie ( The Jazz Singer ) Telephone service is opened between New York City and London (AT&T) Speakeasies in NYC = 30,000 Deaths due to bad booze in 1 hospital in NYC on New Year’s Eve = 41

15. 1927 (continued) Al “Scarface” Capone earnings $100 million – alcohol sales $30 million – protection business $25 million – gambling $10 million – vice and sundry rackets

16. 1928 U.S. signs Briand-Kellogg Pact - outlawing war Amelia Earhart flies across the Atlantic Women compete for the first time in Olympic field events Penicillin discovered 1 st televisions are sold - $75 Mickey Mouse in first cartoon Divorce rate – 1 in 6 marriages

17. 1929 Empire State Building construction begins Speakeasies in NYC = 32,000 – 100,000 Speakeasies in Chicago = 10,000 Valentine’s Day Massacre “ Bugs” Moran gang killed by Al Capone’s men Car radio invented Stock Market crash October 29 “ Black Tuesday” $9 billion lost on that one day

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