Articles related to "Fitzgerald"

For students or anyone interested in learning about F. Scott Fitzgerald, author of The Great Gatsby, here is an overview of biographies and websites relating to him.

F. Scott Fitzgerald, one of 20th-century greatest American writers during the Roaring Twenties or Age of Jazz, The Great Gatsby fame.

'The First Lady of Song' is known for her sweet jazz and sultry ballads, peerless vocal technique and wide vocal range.

The loss of a coal freighter during a storm on Lake Superior is immortalized in a mournful song by Gordon Lightfoot.

With over 2,000 entries, The Notebooks of F. Scott Fitzgerald provide valuable insight into the Jazz Age author and the process he used to write his later works.

John Fitzgerald attempts to run again for Mayor of Boston but some nasty rumors concerning himself and an actress/cigarette girl forces him to retire from politics.

Perhaps best known for his finely polished style, F. Scott Fitzgerald's legacy also offers a rare and sadly overlooked gift - the chance to explore a novel in the making.

Also known as the "Mighty Fitz", this Great Lakes freighter sank during a gale near Whitefish Point. No distress signal was broadcast and all 29 crew members died.

Author Frances Kroll Ring, Fitzgerald's personal secretary, reveals the famous Jazz Age author's final year and a half, as he attempts to finish The Last Tycoon.

Profiles the achievements, awards and legacy of Ella Fitzgerald, one of the greatest Black American jazz vocalists.

The life of the acclaimed writer's troubled partner, and a look at Zelda's own writing attempts, ballet career, and ongoing depression following the American Jazz Age.

John Fitzgerald is elected mayor of Boston and throws out many people in order to give his friends jobs. Many of those friends are saloonkeepers and bartenders.

Fitzgerald's takes on James Jackson Storrow and sings out oh so sweetly. His voice is like pure honey to his voters.

John Fitzgerald is elected to Congress, then serves three years in the Senate. He returns to Boston to run for Mayor.

John Fitzgerald set up a shabby office and begins a system of enduring himself to potential voters.

John Fitzgerald, the son of Irish immigrants, at age 22, leaves medical school to support his eight motherless brothers after their father dies.

Arizona writer Laura Fitzgerald talks about her inspiration for Veil of Roses and plans for her next book.

Biography of Barry Fitzgerald, Oscar-winning Irish character actor and star of "Going My Way" and "The Quiet Man".

This sweet course is the perfect finale of a superb summer meal - for breakfast, lunch, or an elegant dinner.

Known primarily for The Great Gatsby and other "jazz age" novels, author F. Scott Fitzgerald actually made his living writing short stories for popular magazines.

F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby is a reflection of the time period in which it was written.

Daisy Buchanan is the epitome of a daughter of privilege. She comes from old money, never wanted for anything, but she has no concept of how it has shaped her character.

Just as Gatsby spent his life chasing the green light over the bay, Thompson spent his career chasing the elusive American Dream.

A look into the life, times and personal challenges of one of America's most beloved and tragic presidents.

The development of the unreliable narrator in F Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby locates this novel within the Modernist movement.

Single mom Meg puts her Hokey-Pokey Theory of Life, which demands that you put your whole self in, to the test when she meets Ahmed, an Iranian American businessman.

F Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby explores a time of social and political upheaval and depicts one man's desire to recapture his past during the Jazz Age .

Tamila Soroush is an Iranian woman sent to the United States by her parents to find husband, and finds freedom.

Zelda (Sayre) Fitzgerald (1900-1948) had a spirit that defined the tumultuous, intoxicating, and mad Roaring Twenties that she loved.

Scott Fitzgerald's short story collection The Basil & Josephine Stories are a series of youthful tales about the travails of teenagers in the early 20th century.

A review of Bohjalian's most recent novel, The Double Bind, and the ever popular Midwives, helps readers find a new favorite author.

On December 8, 2008 the Governor Rod Blagojevich was arrested for criminal corruption charges.The tipping point was the looming appointment of Barack Obama's successor.

The Pittsburgh Steelers seemingly had the game in hand through three quarters and then the Arizona Cardinals came to life.

When his father was arrested by the English King, Lord Offlay, better known as 'Silken Thomas' launched an Irish rebellion against the English.

Fincher's last film Zodiac is a masterpiece. There was no reason to expect anything less from The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. Sadly, it's shockingly disappointing.

Fitzgerald worked on seventeen versions of this novel and was plagued with a desire to make it as perfect as possible.

Caroline Preston's Historical novel Gatsby's Girl reveals the romance between F. Scott Fitzgerald and Ginevra King, socialite and inspiration for Gatsby's Daisy.

The Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum in Michigan's Upper Peninsula preserves artifacts from more than 6,000 Great Lakes shipwrecks, including the Edmund Fitzgerald.

Santonio Holmes took home the MVP honours in Tampa Bay, but there are apparently many other opinions on who should have been MVP instead of the Steelers' receiver.

Famous unfinished novels from literary greats including F. Scott Fitzgerald, Truman Capote, and Raymond Chandler

Anquan Boldin has told agent Drew Rosenhaus to stop contract negotiations with the Arizona Cardinals. He may not re-sign after his current deal expires in 2010.

In The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald chronicles the device of time as a force that hinders humans from accomplishing their dreams.

While prices on the Strip continue to climb, downtown Las Vegas still has great deals for budget travelers.

Continuing the guide to often noted novelists, playwrights, and songwriters of the USA...Following the literary influences on the formation of the "American Dream."

Who says there is no free lunch? There is at taxpayer expense for those able to lobby the government for benefits to operate golf courses, airlines, utilities and more.

Though only a small town, Maynooth has been enormously influential in an Irish history populated by a rich mixture comprising Lords Bishops Rebels and Halley's Comet.

Brief biography of Omar Khayyam, one of the world's best-known poets, in particular, for The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam.

Analysis of the 2004 NFL draft classes of the Arizona Cardinals and Atlanta Falcons.

This 1981 romantic comedy takes filmgoers into this tipsy millionaire's everyday life, posing the question "Don't You Wish You Were Arthur?" The answer may surprise you.

Despite being under federal indictment for attempted bribery, Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich, known as "Blago," acted in the influence peddling tradition of his state.