L. Frank Baum is one of the authors credited for overturning children's literature and fantasy with hsi work, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.
Lyman Frank Baum was born in Chittenango, New York in 1856. Baum lived a lavish childhood with his mother, gather, and five brothers and sister. His father was a wealthy businessman who made his fortune in the oil fields. He was tutored at his home until the age of 12 when he was forced to attend a Peekskill Military Academy. He returned two years later and took an interest in writing. After his father bought him a cheap printing press, Baum utilized the machinf to produce his first composition, The Rose Lawn Journal. About the same time as Baum's writing fascination, he also took an interest in the theater.
In his early adulthood, Baum took on a new project, and decided to breed fancy poultry which happened to be a trend during the time. He ended up specializing in a cerian breed of fowl. However, Baum's addiction to theater always kept him busy. He took several toles in several plays during his adulthood under the name, Louis Frank Baum. In fact, Baum's father even built hima theater in New York where the young man wrote a series of plays and even composed a series of songs. Fortunately, love would soon enter its way into the life of L. Frank Baum. While touring with his theater he met and married Maud Gage, a women's sufferage activist. After their marriage, Baum and his new wife moved to South Dakota where he would gather inspiration for future novels. While residing in South Dakota, Baum opened a store called "Baum's Bazaar" when eventually turned to bankrucy. Afterwards, Baum bagan to edit a local paper which failed in 1891. Baum then decided to start again fresh and travel to Chicago where he reported for the Evening Post and even edited for a magazine. In his later adulthood, Baum wrote and published Mother Goose in Prose, Father Goose, and The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. His beloved tale of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz was eventually adapted into a major motion picture.
Lyman Frank Baum was born in Chittenango, New York in 1856. Baum lived a lavish childhood with his mother, gather, and five brothers and sister. His father was a wealthy businessman who made his fortune in the oil fields. He was tutored at his home until the age of 12 when he was forced to attend a Peekskill Military Academy. He returned two years later and took an interest in writing. After his father bought him a cheap printing press, Baum utilized the machinf to produce his first composition, The Rose Lawn Journal. About the same time as Baum's writing fascination, he also took an interest in the theater.
In his early adulthood, Baum took on a new project, and decided to breed fancy poultry which happened to be a trend during the time. He ended up specializing in a cerian breed of fowl. However, Baum's addiction to theater always kept him busy. He took several toles in several plays during his adulthood under the name, Louis Frank Baum. In fact, Baum's father even built hima theater in New York where the young man wrote a series of plays and even composed a series of songs. Fortunately, love would soon enter its way into the life of L. Frank Baum. While touring with his theater he met and married Maud Gage, a women's sufferage activist. After their marriage, Baum and his new wife moved to South Dakota where he would gather inspiration for future novels. While residing in South Dakota, Baum opened a store called "Baum's Bazaar" when eventually turned to bankrucy. Afterwards, Baum bagan to edit a local paper which failed in 1891. Baum then decided to start again fresh and travel to Chicago where he reported for the Evening Post and even edited for a magazine. In his later adulthood, Baum wrote and published Mother Goose in Prose, Father Goose, and The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. His beloved tale of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz was eventually adapted into a major motion picture.
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