The origin story of the Cowardly Lion is now available for purchase! Get The Lion of Oz and the Badge of Courage for your next Oz adventure!

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Happy Friday all! Wanted to let everyone know that the Lion of Oz book is now available for purchase on Amazon as an eBook, Audiobook, Paperback, and Hardcover.  This is the book that Sony Wonder did as an animation for television.  I would love to hear your thoughts once you have read it. Find out how the Cowardly Lion ended up in Oz and why he’s such a scaredy-cat. Along the way, you will meet old friends and new, while exploring the land of Oz. Have a wonderful Ozzy weekend, and we shall speak next week.      

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Some Baum Family History

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My Great Great-Grandmother, Matilda Joslyn Gage, was an American writer and activist. She worked for women’s rights, was an abolitionist, and fought for Native American rights. Many don’t know that she ran an “underground railroad” during and after the Civil War. She was born March 24, 1826, and died March 18, 1898, at the age of 71. She is honored by being in the Smithsonian. She worked with other activists like Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton. Her daughter, Maud Gage, married L. Frank Baum, in 1882. They were my great-grandparents.  One of their sons, Frank Joslyn Baum, my

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The classic Wizard of Oz movie gets the Vegas treatment – with interactive flying monkeys, tornadoes, and falling apples. Oh my!

Do you love the Wizard of Oz classic 1939 movie as much as we do? Did you ever dream you could go to Oz with Dorothy?? If you head to the Sphere in Las Vegas, it’s almost as if you are actually in Oz. This 4D fully immersive experience will take you on the journey with Dorothy in ways you couldn’t even imagine! You get to feel the tornado (safely) and even feel the snow Glinda sends to wake Dorothy, Scarecrow, Tin Woodman, and Lion up in the poppy field. It’s a big hit, and there are plans to make the experience even

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Oz Enigma now available for purchase on Amazon!

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Hello All, It’s been a while since I’ve spoken to all of you.  You can now purchase all of my books on Amazon. The newest book “Oz Enigma,” is available as an eBook, soft copy or hard copy.  Would love to hear your thoughts. For now, I’m off to see the Wizard, Roger OZ Baum            

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The Marvelous Bookends of Glinda and Elphaba: LEGO Ventures into the Land of Oz

Dear Readers, Even this old wizard must admit—there are still wonders in the modern world that set my imagination dancing like Munchkins at a festival. Just today, while perusing the curious corridors of the interweb (a sort of magic mirror that talks back), I happened upon a delightful creation: LEGO has unveiled a spellbinding new set—Glinda & Elphaba Bookends—inspired by Wicked, that enchanting tale that re-imagined the witches of Oz. View the set on LEGO.com » LEGO, bless their plastic bricks and brilliant designers, has crafted something both playful and poignant. The bookends depict two of the most powerful and

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Legends Of Oz: Dorothy’s Return Official Trailer #2

Legends Of Oz: Dorothy’s Return Official Trailer #2 (2014) – Lea Michele, Hugh Dancy Movie HD Back in Kansas, Dorothy Gale decides to return to Oz in order to help her friends.

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Dorothy Of Oz Official Trailer #1

Dorothy Of Oz Official Trailer #1 (2013) – Hugh Dancy, Patrick Stewart Animated Movie HD Back in Kansas, Dorothy Gale decides to return to Oz in order to help her friends.

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Legends of Oz: Dorothy´s Return: Writer Roger Stanton Baum Movie Premiere Interview

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BransonWebcast with Roger

On film, stage and print, the Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum is without a doubt, the most beloved childrens classic of all time. Roger S. Baum, continues the legacy started by his great-grandfather over 100 years ago by authoring more than 10 new Oz adventures.

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Legends of Oz: Dorothy´s Return: Writer Roger Stanton Baum On Set Movie Interview

Legends of Oz: Dorothy´s Return: Writer Roger Stanton Baum On Set Movie Interview

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