Elizabeth Short was a beautiful young woman who dreamed of becoming a film actress. She looked like a porcelain doll with her black curls, full hips, fair skin, and light blue eyes (Scheeres 3). People said Short didn't smoke, drink or swear even though she spent most of her time in nightclubs with men (Crime & Investigation Network 1). Most people knew Elizabeth Short by her nickname "Black Dahlia." Most people say that Short got his nickname from the movie "The Blue Dahlia" and his love for the color black (Scheeres 3). However, Short didn't know that this nickname would stick with him long after his death. The Black Dahlia was gruesomely murdered in the late 1940s and the murder remains unsolved today. Elizabeth Short was born July 29, 1924 to Cleo and Phoebe Short. Elizabeth, her parents and four sisters lived in Hyde Park, Massachusetts. Cleo, her father, left the family during the depression because he went bankrupt. Elizabeth lived a fairly normal life growing up. However, she experienced respiratory problems that eventually led her to spend winters in Miami, Florida. Wanting to become an actress, Elizabeth moved to Valljo, California to live with her father (Scheeres 3). Less than a year later, Short was sent home due to his underage drinking. Again, Short began spending summers in Massachusetts and winters in Florida. Once in Florida, she met and fell in love with Major Matthew M. Gordon Jr.. Gordon was in the Air Force and was soon sent to India. While in India, he proposed to Elizabeth in a letter, but Gordon died in a plane crash before he could return to America (Crime & Investigation Network 1). To help cope with Gordon's death, Elizabeth spent time with men, especially... middle of paper... her, someone who didn't, or someone one who knew that the Black Dahlia was about to know that they had killed. someone else, the murderer got away with it.Works CitedAiderz. “The Black Dahlia, an introduction to Elizabeth’s tragic short film.” www.eshorttheblackdahlia.blogspot.com. The black dahlia solution. “The murder/mystery solution.” www.blackdahliasolution.org/cryptol1.htm.Crime & Investigation Network. “Elizabeth Short: The Black Dahlia.” www.crimandinvestigation.co.uk/crimefiles/elizabeth-short-the-black-dahlia/biography.html. Downes, Robert. “Who killed the black dahlia.” www.northernexpress.com/michigan/article-1676-who-killed-the-black-dahlia.htm. Scheeres, Julia. “The Black Dahlia.” www.trutv.com/library/crime/notorious_murders/famous/dahliaindex_1.html. Truex, Leslie. “Who killed the black dahlia.” www.hyperlink.com/who-killed-the-black-dahlia-b1645a10.