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Scott Fitzgerald death in 1940....
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December 23, 1940
THE TIMES PICAYUNE, New Orleans, Louisiana, December 23, 1940.
* F. Scott Fitzgerald death
* 1st report on the front page
* The Great Gatsby
This 28 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page:
* FLAPPER AUTHOR OF POSTWAR ERA DIES AT AGE OF 44
* F. Scott Fitzgerald Was Famous at 24 for First Novel
Nice to have this report on the front page.
Other news of the day throughout. Some faxing at the center crease and margins with a few inside page margin tape mends, otherwise good.
source: wikipedia: Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald (September 24, 1896December 21, 1940) was an American Jazz Age author of novels and short stories. He is regarded as one of the greatest twentieth century writers. Fitzgerald was of the self-styled "Lost Generation," Americans born in the 1890s who came of age during World War I. He finished four novels, left a fifth unfinished, and wrote dozens of short stories that treat themes of youth, despair, and age.
Category: The 20th Century
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