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Lyman Frank Baum ( / bɔːm /; [ 1] May 15, 1856 – May 6, 1919) was an American author best known for his children's fantasy books, particularly The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, part of a series.
Apr 2, 2014 · (1856-1919) Who Was L. Frank Baum? Author Frank Baum had his first best-selling children's book with 1899's Father Goose, His Book. The following year, Baum scored an even bigger hit with The...
Jul 4, 2024 · L. Frank Baum (born May 15, 1856, Chittenango, New York, U.S.—died May 6, 1919, Hollywood, California) was an American writer known for his series of books for children about the imaginary land of Oz. Baum began his career as a journalist, initially in Aberdeen, South Dakota, and then in Chicago.
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- HIS HOMETOWN HOSTS AN OZ-FEST (BUT NOT THAT OZZFEST). Lyman Frank Baum was born on May 15, 1856 in Chittenango, New York, to a wealthy family and raised on an estate called Rose Lawn in Mattydale, New York, just outside Syracuse.
- THE FIRST ANIMALS HE WROTE ABOUT WERE CHICKENS. Baum was a sickly child and his father indulged his hobbies, including buying him a small printing press that he used to produce a newspaper.
- DOROTHY'S "YELLOW BRICK ROAD" MIGHT HAVE BEEN BASED ON A CHILDHOOD MEMORY. When he was 12, Baum was sent to the Peekskill Military Academy in Peekskill, New York, for two years, where he was absolutely miserable.
- BAUM HAD A BRIEF CAREER AS AN ACTOR. Baum’s first ambition as a young man was to be an actor and playwright. He wrote several plays, including The Maid of Arran, which was successfully produced and in which he acted.
L. Frank (born 1952) is the nom d'arte of L. Frank Manriquez, an American artist, writer, scholar, cartoonist, and activist for Indigenous languages from California. [1] [2] She lives and works in Santa Rosa, California.
May 11, 2018 · L. Frank Baum (1856-1919) wrote 69 books beloved by children, including The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, which became a classic movie. Lyman Frank Baum was born on May 15, 1856, near Syracuse, New York. His father, Benjamin, was a wealthy oil businessman, and young Frank (who disliked his first name and never used it) grew up in comfort.
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