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LIVING IN OZ; MANY SETTINGS, EVENTS FOUND IN "THE WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ' WERE LIKELY INSPIRED BY L. FRANK BAUM'S BOYHOOD IN CENTRAL NEW YORK.(Neighbors Madison)

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From: The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY)
Date: 20030605
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Byline: Sue Ferrara

Sue Ferrara is author of "The Family of the Wizard: The Baums of Syracuse." She now lives in Princeton, N.J.

Can a reader of L. Frank Baum's most famous American fairy tale, "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz," find glimpses of Central New York in his book?

Indeed. Most writers and storytellers would readily admit that life experiences have a way of creeping into a story, and Baum's Oz story is a case in point.

From the yellow brick road, to the Wizard himself, a careful reader who knows local history will find several shadows of Baum's 19th century ...

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