L. Frank Baum: The Creator of Oz

A concise introduction to the author's life, family, works, and controversies.
 L. Frank Baum
Lyman Frank Baum, better known as L. Frank Baum, was born on May 15, 1856, in Chittenango, New York. He was the seventh of nine children born to Cynthia Ann and Benjamin Ward Baum. His father was a successful businessman with interests in the oil...