Baum, L. Frank

Lyman Frank Baum was born in 1856 on Chitterango, New York.. His education consisted of private tutoring at home, although he did attend military school for a time. He was a playwright, novelist, journalist, and author of books for children. He wrote a much beloved children's book called The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and also many other Oz books.

From the guide to the L. Frank Baum Papers, (University of Minnesota Libraries Children's Literature Research Collections [clrc])