L(yman) Frank Baum
1856 - 1919
General Information
Bio
(1856-1919) Journalist, playwright, writer of children’s books. (He also used the names: Edith Van Dyne, Laura Bancroft, Floyd Akers, Suzanne Metcalf, Schuyler Staunton.) L. Frank Baum was born in, and also lived in, Chittenango, New York. His birth home is uncertain; some reports say it burned down; others say it is still standing. A marker is said to mark the general area. There is a yellow brick road in Chittenango, New York.
Full Name
L(yman) Frank Baum
Locations
Madison
Author's Timeline
Unknown
OTHER
Mr. Baum worked for a short time for his brother in Syracuse, New York.
1856
BIRTH
L. Frank Baum was born in Chittenango, New York, in 1856.
1869
OTHER
Mr. Baum spent two years at Peekskill Military Academy, Peekskill, New York, from 1869 to 1870.
1897
LITWORK
Mother Goose in Prose
Novel.
Novel.
1899
LITWORK
Father Goose: His Book
1900
LITWORK
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
1901
LITWORK
Dot And Tot Of Merryland
Novel.
Novel.
1904
LITWORK
The Land Of Oz
Children's book.
Children's book.
1907
LITWORK
Ozma Of Oz
Children's book.
Children's book.
1908
LITWORK
Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz
Children's book.
Children's book.
1909
LITWORK
The Road To Oz
Children's book.
Children's book.
1910
LITWORK
The Emerald City of Oz
Children's book.
Children's book.
1911
LITWORK
The Sea Fairies
Children's book.
Children's book.
1919
DEATH
L. Frank Baum died in Hollywood, California, in 1919.
1919
INTERMENT
L. Frank Baum was interred at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale), Glendale, Los Angeles County, California.
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