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Welcome to the home of the International L. Frank Baum & All Things Oz Historical Foundation, located in Chittenango, NY. Chittenango is the birthplace of author L. Frank Baum, whose works include "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz." We are a volunteer run non-profit organization dedicated to celebrating the life and works of L. Frank Baum.
Mar 5, 2013 · Lyman Frank Baum was born in Chittenango, New York, on May 15, 1856. Over the course of his life, Baum raised fancy poultry, sold fireworks, managed an opera house, opened a department store, and an edited a newspaper before finally turning to writing.
The Movies. Biography. Lyman Frank Baum (May 15, 1856 - May 6, 1919) was a businessman, actor, and independent filmaker, but his true love was writing. Baum was named Lyman after his father’s brother, but always disliked the name so instead went by his middle name, Frank. He is most famous for his children's book series The Oz Series.
Mar 1, 1999 · Baum found a new leading man to take his place and trained a new company manager. Maud soon took over the family finances and the role of disciplinarian, for it was known that these were not Frank”s strong suits. In many respects, Frank and Maud were exact opposites. She was headstrong, strong willed and temperamental.
L. Frank Baum. May 15, 1856 – May 6, 1919. Inducted in 2013. Selected Works. ... When Baum moved his family to Chicago in 1891, he was a washout as an oil tycoon ...
Book 10-12. Oz, The Complete Collection, Volume 4: Rinkitink in Oz / The Lost Princess of Oz / The Tin Woodman of Oz. by L. Frank Baum. 3.99 · 207 Ratings · 30 Reviews · published 2011 · 19 editions. Experience Oz like never before in this collection….
Born in 1856, in Chittenango, New York, L. Frank Baum is best remembered for his monumental 1900 classic The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. He returned frequently to the magical world he’d created, writing 13 books set in Oz. His considerable literary output included 55 novels, 83 short stories, over 200 poems, and many miscellaneous writings ...
