In 1901 the famous American author Lyman Frank Baum (1856–1919) published a 245-page illustrated novel, The Master Key: An Electrical Fairy Tale. In this book, he described a device, which can ...

Rogers in "L. Frank Baum: Creator of Oz, A Biography." Baum (who disliked his first name Lyman) grew up in Chittenango, N.Y., 15 miles east of Syracuse. He was the seventh of nine children.

May 6, 1919(1919-05-06) (aged 62) Hollywood, California Lyman Frank Baum (May 15, 1856 – May 6, 1919) was an American author of children's books, best known for writing The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.

Explore the life and times of author L. Frank Baum, the creator of one of the most beloved, enduring and classic American narratives. By 1900, when The Wonderful Wizard of Oz was published ...