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Pack up the car

None really. I’m not much of a traveler so no book or movie has inspired me to travel. In fact, the first movie I thought of this morning inspired me not to travel and that’s The Wizard of Oz. When Dorothy wakes up in her bed and tells us if she ever goes looking for her heart’s desire again she won’t look any further than her own back yard because if it’s not there, it was never lost to begin with, it made sense to me. Stay home, stay safe. Kind of a sheltered existence, but it works. About the best a book has ever done for me is inspire me to want to travel. Travels With Charley, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance. On the Road. I suppose The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and the Hobbit books might have to be somewhere on that list too. Maybe, in a way, metaphorically?, the Book of Exodus? If I think about it more I’m guessing more titles will come to mind so I’ll stop thinking about it now.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lfo0XBrGgI0&list=RDLfo0XBrGgI0&start_radio=1

Pack up the car

None really. I’m not much of a traveler so no book or movie has inspired me to travel. In fact, the first movie I thought of this morning inspired me not to travel and that’s The Wizard of Oz. When Dorothy wakes up in her bed and tells us if she ever goes looking for her heart’s desire again she won’t look any further than her own back yard because if it’s not there, it was never lost to begin with, it made sense to me. Stay home, stay safe. Kind of a sheltered existence, but it works. About the best a book has ever done for me is inspire me to want to travel. Travels With Charley, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance. On the Road. I suppose The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and the Hobbit books might have to be somewhere on that list too. Maybe, in a way, metaphorically?, the Book of Exodus? If I think about it more I’m guessing more titles will come to mind so I’ll stop thinking about it now.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lfo0XBrGgI0&list=RDLfo0XBrGgI0&start_radio=1

Pack up the car

None really. I’m not much of a traveler so no book or movie has inspired me to travel. In fact, the first movie I thought of this morning inspired me not to travel and that’s The Wizard of Oz. When Dorothy wakes up in her bed and tells us if she ever goes looking for her heart’s desire again she won’t look any further than her own back yard because if it’s not there, it was never lost to begin with, it made sense to me. Stay home, stay safe. Kind of a sheltered existence, but it works. About the best a book has ever done for me is inspire me to want to travel. Travels With Charley, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance. On the Road. I suppose The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and the Hobbit books might have to be somewhere on that list too. Maybe, in a way, metaphorically?, the Book of Exodus? If I think about it more I’m guessing more titles will come to mind so I’ll stop thinking about it now.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lfo0XBrGgI0&list=RDLfo0XBrGgI0&start_radio=1

Pack up the car

None really. I’m not much of a traveler so no book or movie has inspired me to travel. In fact, the first movie I thought of this morning inspired me not to travel and that’s The Wizard of Oz. When Dorothy wakes up in her bed and tells us if she ever goes looking for her heart’s desire again she won’t look any further than her own back yard because if it’s not there, it was never lost to begin with, it made sense to me. Stay home, stay safe. Kind of a sheltered existence, but it works. About the best a book has ever done for me is inspire me to want to travel. Travels With Charley, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance. On the Road. I suppose The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and the Hobbit books might have to be somewhere on that list too. Maybe, in a way, metaphorically?, the Book of Exodus? If I think about it more I’m guessing more titles will come to mind so I’ll stop thinking about it now.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lfo0XBrGgI0&list=RDLfo0XBrGgI0&start_radio=1

What if contact with our world turned Oz into some kind of theme park after Dorothy's visit?
Well, I got really excited by the new #Paranatellonta photo. Perhaps you can tell, in this 428th edition.
😴
#thewonderfulwizardofoz #lfrankbaum #wizardofoz #fanfic #sciencefiction #mskgent #tourism
🦁
https://paranatellonta.tumblr.com/post/819507598246166528/lack-of-attack-for-so-long-a-holiday-in-oz-had

What if contact with our world turned Oz into some kind of theme park after Dorothy's visit?
Well, I got really excited by the new #Paranatellonta photo. Perhaps you can tell, in this 428th edition.
😴
#thewonderfulwizardofoz #lfrankbaum #wizardofoz #fanfic #sciencefiction #mskgent #tourism
🦁
https://paranatellonta.tumblr.com/post/819507598246166528/lack-of-attack-for-so-long-a-holiday-in-oz-had

What if contact with our world turned Oz into some kind of theme park after Dorothy's visit?
Well, I got really excited by the new #Paranatellonta photo. Perhaps you can tell, in this 428th edition.
😴
#thewonderfulwizardofoz #lfrankbaum #wizardofoz #fanfic #sciencefiction #mskgent #tourism
🦁
https://paranatellonta.tumblr.com/post/819507598246166528/lack-of-attack-for-so-long-a-holiday-in-oz-had

What if contact with our world turned Oz into some kind of theme park after Dorothy's visit?
Well, I got really excited by the new #Paranatellonta photo. Perhaps you can tell, in this 428th edition.
😴
#thewonderfulwizardofoz #lfrankbaum #wizardofoz #fanfic #sciencefiction #mskgent #tourism
🦁
https://paranatellonta.tumblr.com/post/819507598246166528/lack-of-attack-for-so-long-a-holiday-in-oz-had

Today in Chicago History: Sue the T. rex debuts at Field Museum https://www.rawchili.com/mlb/701237/ #Baseball #Chicago #ChicagoCubs #ChicagoHistory #ChicagoCubs #Cubs #FieldMuseum #LFrankBaum #May17 #MLB #sue #TyrannosaurusRex #WizardOfOz #WrigleyField

Today in Chicago History: Sue the T. rex debuts at Field Museum https://www.rawchili.com/mlb/701237/ #Baseball #Chicago #ChicagoCubs #ChicagoHistory #ChicagoCubs #Cubs #FieldMuseum #LFrankBaum #May17 #MLB #sue #TyrannosaurusRex #WizardOfOz #WrigleyField

Happy birthdays to L. Frank Baum (b. 5/15/1856), Katherine Ann Porter (b. 1890), & Brian Eno (b. 1948)!

I wonder what would happen if the three of them walked into a bar.

#UnofficialDiaryDates #LFrankBaum #KatherineAnnPorter #BrianEno

Happy birthdays to L. Frank Baum (b. 5/15/1856), Katherine Ann Porter (b. 1890), & Brian Eno (b. 1948)!

I wonder what would happen if the three of them walked into a bar.

#UnofficialDiaryDates #LFrankBaum #KatherineAnnPorter #BrianEno

Happy birthdays to L. Frank Baum (b. 5/15/1856), Katherine Ann Porter (b. 1890), & Brian Eno (b. 1948)!

I wonder what would happen if the three of them walked into a bar.

#UnofficialDiaryDates #LFrankBaum #KatherineAnnPorter #BrianEno

Born this day: 05/15/1856 (d. 05/06/1919)
L. Frank Baum was the author of 'The Wonderful Wizard of Oz', which won a 2001 Retro-Hugo Award for Best Novel. The 1939 film 'The Wizard of Oz', won a 2015 Retro-Hugo for Best Dramatic Presentation.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L._Frank_Baum

#Literature #SciFi #ScienceFiction #books #bookstodon #coverart #bookart #bookcovers
#LFrankBaum @books @scifi @Scifiart @sciencefiction

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Art by W.W. Denslow

Born this day: 05/15/1856 (d. 05/06/1919)
L. Frank Baum was the author of 'The Wonderful Wizard of Oz', which won a 2001 Retro-Hugo Award for Best Novel. The 1939 film 'The Wizard of Oz', won a 2015 Retro-Hugo for Best Dramatic Presentation.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L._Frank_Baum

#Literature #SciFi #ScienceFiction #books #bookstodon #coverart #bookart #bookcovers
#LFrankBaum @books @scifi @Scifiart @sciencefiction

https://astralcomputing.com

Art by W.W. Denslow

Born this day: 05/15/1856 (d. 05/06/1919)
L. Frank Baum was the author of 'The Wonderful Wizard of Oz', which won a 2001 Retro-Hugo Award for Best Novel. The 1939 film 'The Wizard of Oz', won a 2015 Retro-Hugo for Best Dramatic Presentation.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L._Frank_Baum

#Literature #SciFi #ScienceFiction #books #bookstodon #coverart #bookart #bookcovers
#LFrankBaum @books @scifi @Scifiart @sciencefiction

https://astralcomputing.com

Art by W.W. Denslow

Magic can give you just one thing. Choose wisely:

Knowledge?
Courage?
Love?
Or simply more time at home?

You will receive it today, because today is L.Frank #Baum’s birthday - the #author of The Wonderful #Wizard of #Oz.

Repost if you think the world needs a little more #magic & great #books

#WizardofOz #LFrankBaum #literature #book #today #birthday #onthisday #reading #readingcommunity #reader #fantasy #tale #readers #bookstodon @bookstodon #booksky #bookstagram #writer #authors #writers

Magic can give you just one thing. Choose wisely:

Knowledge?
Courage?
Love?
Or simply more time at home?

You will receive it today, because today is L.Frank #Baum’s birthday - the #author of The Wonderful #Wizard of #Oz.

Repost if you think the world needs a little more #magic & great #books

#WizardofOz #LFrankBaum #literature #book #today #birthday #onthisday #reading #readingcommunity #reader #fantasy #tale #readers #bookstodon @bookstodon #booksky #bookstagram #writer #authors #writers

Magic can give you just one thing. Choose wisely:

Knowledge?
Courage?
Love?
Or simply more time at home?

You will receive it today, because today is L.Frank #Baum’s birthday - the #author of The Wonderful #Wizard of #Oz.

Repost if you think the world needs a little more #magic & great #books

#WizardofOz #LFrankBaum #literature #book #today #birthday #onthisday #reading #readingcommunity #reader #fantasy #tale #readers #bookstodon @bookstodon #booksky #bookstagram #writer #authors #writers

Magic can give you just one thing. Choose wisely:

Knowledge?
Courage?
Love?
Or simply more time at home?

You will receive it today, because today is L.Frank #Baum’s birthday - the #author of The Wonderful #Wizard of #Oz.

Repost if you think the world needs a little more #magic & great #books

#WizardofOz #LFrankBaum #literature #book #today #birthday #onthisday #reading #readingcommunity #reader #fantasy #tale #readers #bookstodon @bookstodon #booksky #bookstagram #writer #authors #writers

"It is a callous age; we have seen so many marvels that we are ashamed to marvel more; the seven wonders of the world have become seven thousand wonders."

~ L. Frank Baum, born today, 1856.

#LFrankBaum #Quote #Today

"It is a callous age; we have seen so many marvels that we are ashamed to marvel more; the seven wonders of the world have become seven thousand wonders."

~ L. Frank Baum, born today, 1856.

#LFrankBaum #Quote #Today

"It is a callous age; we have seen so many marvels that we are ashamed to marvel more; the seven wonders of the world have become seven thousand wonders."

~ L. Frank Baum, born today, 1856.

#LFrankBaum #Quote #Today

Professor Marvel: And remember, my sentimental friend, that a heart is not judged by how much you love; but by how much you are loved by others.

at about 1h32m of 1h41m "The Wizard of Oz" (1939)

#LFrankBaum

#30daybookchallenge - Day 24 - Banned Book - Wicked - Gregory Maguire #wicked #gregorymaguire #bannedbooks #elphaba #LFrankBaum #glinda #fantasyreads #prejudice #goodvsevil #propoganda #Fascism #animalrights #ttrpgpodcast #gamemastersbookclub #booksky #booktok #bookstagram https://www.k-squareproductions.com/gmbc

#30daybookchallenge - Day 24 - Banned Book - Wicked - Gregory Maguire #wicked #gregorymaguire #bannedbooks #elphaba #LFrankBaum #glinda #fantasyreads #prejudice #goodvsevil #propoganda #Fascism #animalrights #ttrpgpodcast #gamemastersbookclub #booksky #booktok #bookstagram https://www.k-squareproductions.com/gmbc

#30daybookchallenge - Day 24 - Banned Book - Wicked - Gregory Maguire #wicked #gregorymaguire #bannedbooks #elphaba #LFrankBaum #glinda #fantasyreads #prejudice #goodvsevil #propoganda #Fascism #animalrights #ttrpgpodcast #gamemastersbookclub #booksky #booktok #bookstagram https://www.k-squareproductions.com/gmbc

#OnThisDay in 2024, "Wicked" (Part 1), a film musical, opens starring #ArianaGrande, #CynthiaErivo, and Jonathan Bailey, based on the stage musical and #LFrankBaum's novel "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz".

#OnThisDay in 2024, "Wicked" (Part 1), a film musical, opens starring #ArianaGrande, #CynthiaErivo, and Jonathan Bailey, based on the stage musical and #LFrankBaum's novel "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz".

#OnThisDay in 2024, "Wicked" (Part 1), a film musical, opens starring #ArianaGrande, #CynthiaErivo, and Jonathan Bailey, based on the stage musical and #LFrankBaum's novel "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz".

#OnThisDay in 2024, "Wicked" (Part 1), a film musical, opens starring #ArianaGrande, #CynthiaErivo, and Jonathan Bailey, based on the stage musical and #LFrankBaum's novel "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz".

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The Wonderful Public Domain of Oz

Posted on November 17, 2025 by Sterling Dudley

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is the American fairy tale. Like other fairy tales that resonate across time and cultures, this story has seen retellings time and again that morph, recontextualize, and expand the story. This phenomena continues with the second half of the Wicked film duology releasing this November with Wicked: For Good. Let’s explore some of the stories and lore of this American fairy tale that now live in the public domain. All these different stories crafted the lore and world of Oz in the imaginations of audiences around the world. 

Books and Literature

Oz originates in L. Frank Baum’s The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, published in 1900. Its basic plot is well known: Dorothy of Kansas is swept away to Oz via cyclone. There she meets an exotic cast of characters including the Scarecrow, Tin Woodman, and the Cowardly Lion. Along her journey she faces many challenges in an episodic style as she seeks to return home with the Wizard’s help. 

Many fans might believe the Wicked Witch is the novel’s central antagonist, but in fact she appears in just one chapter in the original text. Her larger role in the plot is an association with the 1939 film, an interpretation that became highly influential, as nearly every later Oz story riffs on this idea, including Wicked. Baum would not reuse the Wicked Witch in later novels.

Beyond this original tale are numerous other novels, including another 13 by Baum and 19 by his immediate successor, Ruth Plumly Thompson. Of these 32 tales, 23 were published by the end of 1929 and are in the public domain, including all of Baum’s output. On January 1, 2026,  another Plumly Thompson novel, The Yellow Knight of Oz, will join that group. Plumly Thompson’s output ultimately surpassed Baum’s, though her imaginative contributions, including introducing a new main focal character—Peter Brown—remain underappreciated today.

Among Baum’s sequels, The Marvelous Land of Oz (1904), his first sequel, stands out for introducing Princess Ozma and expanding the mythology of Oz. It is the only one of Baum’s works to not feature Dorothy as a character in the story. Due to popular demand, she would return in Ozma of Oz (1907). In this tale she would be referred to as Dorothy Gale for the first time in the novels, although the name originated in the 1902 musical revue.

Check out all of the Oz books in the public domain in our collections!

Musicals and Sound Recordings

Part of Baum’s core campaign in expanding Oz’s reach was his ability to spread it into multi-media. In 1902, he penned the book for a musical revue that differed from his original text and introduced many more characters, including Imogen the Cow. Notable among the work are the plethora of songs created for it that were cycled in and out as the production shifted locations. 

Read more: The Wonderful Public Domain of Oz -Internet Archive Blogs

Continue/Read Original Article Here: The Wonderful Public Domain of Oz | Internet Archive Blogs

#1900Published #fairyTale #internetArchive #internetArchiveBlog #lFrankBaum #publicDomain #sterlingDudley #wicked #wizardOfOz

The Wonderful Public Domain of Oz -Internet Archive Blogs

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The Wonderful Public Domain of Oz

Posted on November 17, 2025 by Sterling Dudley

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is the American fairy tale. Like other fairy tales that resonate across time and cultures, this story has seen retellings time and again that morph, recontextualize, and expand the story. This phenomena continues with the second half of the Wicked film duology releasing this November with Wicked: For Good. Let’s explore some of the stories and lore of this American fairy tale that now live in the public domain. All these different stories crafted the lore and world of Oz in the imaginations of audiences around the world. 

Books and Literature

Oz originates in L. Frank Baum’s The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, published in 1900. Its basic plot is well known: Dorothy of Kansas is swept away to Oz via cyclone. There she meets an exotic cast of characters including the Scarecrow, Tin Woodman, and the Cowardly Lion. Along her journey she faces many challenges in an episodic style as she seeks to return home with the Wizard’s help. 

Many fans might believe the Wicked Witch is the novel’s central antagonist, but in fact she appears in just one chapter in the original text. Her larger role in the plot is an association with the 1939 film, an interpretation that became highly influential, as nearly every later Oz story riffs on this idea, including Wicked. Baum would not reuse the Wicked Witch in later novels.

Beyond this original tale are numerous other novels, including another 13 by Baum and 19 by his immediate successor, Ruth Plumly Thompson. Of these 32 tales, 23 were published by the end of 1929 and are in the public domain, including all of Baum’s output. On January 1, 2026,  another Plumly Thompson novel, The Yellow Knight of Oz, will join that group. Plumly Thompson’s output ultimately surpassed Baum’s, though her imaginative contributions, including introducing a new main focal character—Peter Brown—remain underappreciated today.

Among Baum’s sequels, The Marvelous Land of Oz (1904), his first sequel, stands out for introducing Princess Ozma and expanding the mythology of Oz. It is the only one of Baum’s works to not feature Dorothy as a character in the story. Due to popular demand, she would return in Ozma of Oz (1907). In this tale she would be referred to as Dorothy Gale for the first time in the novels, although the name originated in the 1902 musical revue.

Check out all of the Oz books in the public domain in our collections!

Musicals and Sound Recordings

Part of Baum’s core campaign in expanding Oz’s reach was his ability to spread it into multi-media. In 1902, he penned the book for a musical revue that differed from his original text and introduced many more characters, including Imogen the Cow. Notable among the work are the plethora of songs created for it that were cycled in and out as the production shifted locations. 

Read more: The Wonderful Public Domain of Oz -Internet Archive Blogs

Continue/Read Original Article Here: The Wonderful Public Domain of Oz | Internet Archive Blogs

#1900Published #fairyTale #internetArchive #internetArchiveBlog #lFrankBaum #publicDomain #sterlingDudley #wicked #wizardOfOz

Hearing a lot about Oz this week? Did you know many of the original Oz books & early media are in the public domain? Explore these classic works & how you can access them in our blog!
📖 Learn more ⬇️
https://blog.archive.org/2025/11/17/the-wonderful-public-domain-of-oz/

#PublicDomain #Oz #ClassicLiterature #LFrankBaum

Hearing a lot about Oz this week? Did you know many of the original Oz books & early media are in the public domain? Explore these classic works & how you can access them in our blog!
📖 Learn more ⬇️
https://blog.archive.org/2025/11/17/the-wonderful-public-domain-of-oz/

#PublicDomain #Oz #ClassicLiterature #LFrankBaum

Hearing a lot about Oz this week? Did you know many of the original Oz books & early media are in the public domain? Explore these classic works & how you can access them in our blog!
📖 Learn more ⬇️
https://blog.archive.org/2025/11/17/the-wonderful-public-domain-of-oz/

#PublicDomain #Oz #ClassicLiterature #LFrankBaum

Hearing a lot about Oz this week? Did you know many of the original Oz books & early media are in the public domain? Explore these classic works & how you can access them in our blog!
📖 Learn more ⬇️
https://blog.archive.org/2025/11/17/the-wonderful-public-domain-of-oz/

#PublicDomain #Oz #ClassicLiterature #LFrankBaum

A quotation from L. Frank Baum

When Aunt Em came there to live she was a young, pretty wife. The sun and wind had changed her, too. They had taken the sparkle from her eyes and left them a sober gray; they had taken the red from her cheeks and lips, and they were gray also. She was thin and gaunt, and never smiled, now.

L. Frank Baum (1856-1919) American author [Lyman Frank Baum]
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, ch. 1 (1900)

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#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #lfrankbaum #wizardofoz #ageing #farmer #gray #grind #kansas #midwest #wearout #wearying #growingold

A quotation from L. Frank Baum

When Aunt Em came there to live she was a young, pretty wife. The sun and wind had changed her, too. They had taken the sparkle from her eyes and left them a sober gray; they had taken the red from her cheeks and lips, and they were gray also. She was thin and gaunt, and never smiled, now.

L. Frank Baum (1856-1919) American author [Lyman Frank Baum]
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, ch. 1 (1900)

More info about this quote: wist.info/baum-l-frank/79329/

#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #lfrankbaum #wizardofoz #ageing #farmer #gray #grind #kansas #midwest #wearout #wearying #growingold

A quotation from L. Frank Baum

When Aunt Em came there to live she was a young, pretty wife. The sun and wind had changed her, too. They had taken the sparkle from her eyes and left them a sober gray; they had taken the red from her cheeks and lips, and they were gray also. She was thin and gaunt, and never smiled, now.

L. Frank Baum (1856-1919) American author [Lyman Frank Baum]
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, ch. 1 (1900)

More info about this quote: wist.info/baum-l-frank/79329/

#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #lfrankbaum #wizardofoz #ageing #farmer #gray #grind #kansas #midwest #wearout #wearying #growingold

Calling all those who signed up to The Storybook Sock Box - The Wizard Of Oz - it's time for the big reveal!

Introducing 'The Wizard Of Oz' - a 100g skein of hand dyed 100% British Bluefaced Leicester 4 ply high twist sock yarn along with a contrasting 25g mini skein perfect for heels, toes and cuffs.

Included in the box is a copy of the book, a set of stitchmarkers, a postcard and a sticker.

Boxes are already on their way. Happy knitting!

#yarn #knitting #crochet #indieyarn #indiedyer #handdyedyarn #yarnclub #books #reading #storybook #socks #sockyarn #sockknitting #TheWizardOfOz #LFrankBaum #Dorothy #EmeraldCity #Oz

Calling all those who signed up to The Storybook Sock Box - The Wizard Of Oz - it's time for the big reveal!

Introducing 'The Wizard Of Oz' - a 100g skein of hand dyed 100% British Bluefaced Leicester 4 ply high twist sock yarn along with a contrasting 25g mini skein perfect for heels, toes and cuffs.

Included in the box is a copy of the book, a set of stitchmarkers, a postcard and a sticker.

Boxes are already on their way. Happy knitting!

#yarn #knitting #crochet #indieyarn #indiedyer #handdyedyarn #yarnclub #books #reading #storybook #socks #sockyarn #sockknitting #TheWizardOfOz #LFrankBaum #Dorothy #EmeraldCity #Oz

Calling all those who signed up to The Storybook Sock Box - The Wizard Of Oz - it's time for the big reveal!

Introducing 'The Wizard Of Oz' - a 100g skein of hand dyed 100% British Bluefaced Leicester 4 ply high twist sock yarn along with a contrasting 25g mini skein perfect for heels, toes and cuffs.

Included in the box is a copy of the book, a set of stitchmarkers, a postcard and a sticker.

Boxes are already on their way. Happy knitting!

#yarn #knitting #crochet #indieyarn #indiedyer #handdyedyarn #yarnclub #books #reading #storybook #socks #sockyarn #sockknitting #TheWizardOfOz #LFrankBaum #Dorothy #EmeraldCity #Oz

Wicked is now streaming, turn up the volume and enjoy

https://oldaintdead.com/wicked-is-now-streaming-turn-up-the-volume-and-enjoy/

L. Frank Baum - Handy Many
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L. Frank Baum - Handy Many
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L. Frank Baum - Handy Many
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L. Frank Baum - Handy Many
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The back stories of the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good are the subject of "Wicked," now in movie theaters with a 90% Fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes. @Smithsonianmag tells the true story of Matilda Gage, L. Frank Baum's mother-in-law, who inspired the witch characters in "The Wizard of Oz." "After male critics branded Gage as satanic and a heretic, she became an expert on the subject of witch hunts," writes Evan I. Schwartz. "Her 1893 manifesto 'Woman, Church and State' chronicled the five centuries between 1300 and 1800 when tens of thousands of human beings, mostly women, were accused of witchcraft and put to death by fire, hanging, torture, drowning or stoning."

Link: https://flip.it/iL6akN

#Wicked #WizardOfOz #Movies #Books @bookstodon #LFrankBaum #Witchcraft #WomensRights #Suffragists #MatildaGage

The back stories of the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good are the subject of "Wicked," now in movie theaters with a 90% Fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes. @Smithsonianmag tells the true story of Matilda Gage, L. Frank Baum's mother-in-law, who inspired the witch characters in "The Wizard of Oz." "After male critics branded Gage as satanic and a heretic, she became an expert on the subject of witch hunts," writes Evan I. Schwartz. "Her 1893 manifesto 'Woman, Church and State' chronicled the five centuries between 1300 and 1800 when tens of thousands of human beings, mostly women, were accused of witchcraft and put to death by fire, hanging, torture, drowning or stoning."

Link: https://flip.it/iL6akN

#Wicked #WizardOfOz #Movies #Books @bookstodon #LFrankBaum #Witchcraft #WomensRights #Suffragists #MatildaGage

The back stories of the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good are the subject of "Wicked," now in movie theaters with a 90% Fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes. @Smithsonianmag tells the true story of Matilda Gage, L. Frank Baum's mother-in-law, who inspired the witch characters in "The Wizard of Oz." "After male critics branded Gage as satanic and a heretic, she became an expert on the subject of witch hunts," writes Evan I. Schwartz. "Her 1893 manifesto 'Woman, Church and State' chronicled the five centuries between 1300 and 1800 when tens of thousands of human beings, mostly women, were accused of witchcraft and put to death by fire, hanging, torture, drowning or stoning."

Link: https://flip.it/iL6akN

#Wicked #WizardOfOz #Movies #Books @bookstodon #LFrankBaum #Witchcraft #WomensRights #Suffragists #MatildaGage

The back stories of the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good are the subject of "Wicked," now in movie theaters with a 90% Fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes. @Smithsonianmag tells the true story of Matilda Gage, L. Frank Baum's mother-in-law, who inspired the witch characters in "The Wizard of Oz." "After male critics branded Gage as satanic and a heretic, she became an expert on the subject of witch hunts," writes Evan I. Schwartz. "Her 1893 manifesto 'Woman, Church and State' chronicled the five centuries between 1300 and 1800 when tens of thousands of human beings, mostly women, were accused of witchcraft and put to death by fire, hanging, torture, drowning or stoning."

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The #Feminist Who Inspired the #Witches of #Oz

The #untoldstory of #suffragist #MatildaGage, the #woman behind the curtain whose life story captivated her #soninlaw #LFrankBaum as he #wrote his #classic #novel

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #History #WomensRights #Entertainment #TheArts #Literature #Books #Reading #Representation #Culture

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-feminist-inspired-witches-of-oz-180985334/

The #Feminist Who Inspired the #Witches of #Oz

The #untoldstory of #suffragist #MatildaGage, the #woman behind the curtain whose life story captivated her #soninlaw #LFrankBaum as he #wrote his #classic #novel

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #History #WomensRights #Entertainment #TheArts #Literature #Books #Reading #Representation #Culture

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-feminist-inspired-witches-of-oz-180985334/

The #Feminist Who Inspired the #Witches of #Oz

The #untoldstory of #suffragist #MatildaGage, the #woman behind the curtain whose life story captivated her #soninlaw #LFrankBaum as he #wrote his #classic #novel

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #History #WomensRights #Entertainment #TheArts #Literature #Books #Reading #Representation #Culture

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-feminist-inspired-witches-of-oz-180985334/

The #Feminist Who Inspired the #Witches of #Oz

The #untoldstory of #suffragist #MatildaGage, the #woman behind the curtain whose life story captivated her #soninlaw #LFrankBaum as he #wrote his #classic #novel

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #History #WomensRights #Entertainment #TheArts #Literature #Books #Reading #Representation #Culture

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-feminist-inspired-witches-of-oz-180985334/

‘Wicked’ Director Jon M. Chu Explains How ‘Oz’ Adaptations Reflect “America In Transition”
#Books #News #DonaldTrump #JonMChu #LFrankBaum #TheWizardofOz #Wicked

https://deadline.com/2024/11/wicked-director-jon-m-chu-explains-oz-reflect-america-transition-1236179615/

‘Wicked’ Director Jon M. Chu Explains How ‘Oz’ Adaptations Reflect “America In Transition”
#Books #News #DonaldTrump #JonMChu #LFrankBaum #TheWizardofOz #Wicked

https://deadline.com/2024/11/wicked-director-jon-m-chu-explains-oz-reflect-america-transition-1236179615/

‘Wicked’ Director Jon M. Chu Explains How ‘Oz’ Adaptations Reflect “America In Transition”
#Books #News #DonaldTrump #JonMChu #LFrankBaum #TheWizardofOz #Wicked

https://deadline.com/2024/11/wicked-director-jon-m-chu-explains-oz-reflect-america-transition-1236179615/