Oz 80 page 2

Oz 80 page 2 by ric gustafson


L Frank Baum was born in 1856 in Chittenango New York. He was a friendly and fanciful boy. He was sent to the Peekskill Military Academy for two years at the age of 12. In 1882, he married Maud Gage. They had four sons. Maud did the child rearing. Baum entertained them with story telling.
In 1897, he wrote ' Mother Goose in Prose'. In 1899, his picture book ' Mother Goose his book' was the year's best selling. In 1900, Baum wrote ' The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'.
Between 1900 and 1919, Baum wrote 13 more Oz novels. In May of 1919, Baum passed away from the effects of gallbladder surgery and a weak heart. Because of Oz, Baum will be remembered forever. Next we will look at the wonderful characters in this story.


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Peace and God's blessings. Love Ric