Frank J. Baum Jr., 68, a Woodridge resident for 31 years and a retired plant superintendent, died of a heart attack Sunday, June 24, in Sewickley, Pa. Born in Conemaugh, Pa., Mr. Baum retired four ...

One of the author's greatest sources of inspiration came from the enchanting Hotel del Coronado on San Diego’s Coronado ...

L. Frank Baum's sanitized, all-too-American world is infinitely less compelling than C.S. Lewis' dangerous imaginings. By Laura Miller . Published December 28, 2000 8:00PM (EST ...

A hundred years ago, “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz,” by L. Frank Baum, was published by the soon-to-be-defunct Chicago-based firm of George M. Hill. The Library of Congress is hosting a ...

Winter’s Knight is a Viking-mythology-tinged origin story of St. Nick and Christmas, based on Wizard Of Oz author L. Frank Baum’s 1902 public domain book The Life And Adventures Of Santa Claus.

Frank J. Baum Jr., Korean War vet, beloved husband of Norma, nee Bardits; loving father of Frank J. III (Connie), Michael (Cindy), Lori and Robert (Lynn); d ...

The new movie Wicked is based on the Broadway musical that itself was based on Gregory Maguire’s novel. But its true origins, of course, are in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, L. Frank Baum’s ...

Listen to more stories on the Noa app. The clearest candidate for America’s favorite fairy tale might be The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. The author L. Frank Baum set the novel, published in 1900, in ...

The real wizard behind Oz: How a daredevil balloonist inspired L. Frank Baum’s timeless tale Washington Harrison Donaldson's life mirrored the courage and charisma of Oz’s magical hero ...