The Historian's Wizard of Oz: Reading L. Frank Baum's Classic as a Political and Monetary Allegory

This is a very nicely laid out historical interpretation of The Wizard of Oz. This era was full of issues, conflicts, and developments, that has been a critical path taken which has impacted contemporary life and culture in every way. It helps if readers posses a sound understanding pertaining to the politics and economics in the US between to years 1877 through Roosevelt"s New Deal era. It would certainly make for an excellent academic source.

This is a great resource for educators. Used it for my 7th grade GT class when teaching allegories in The Wizard of Oz.

You'll never look at Dorothy the same again.

Very interesting take on the Wizard of Oz. I had heard this information many times, but ,it was the first time I saw it in print.

If you've wondereda bout alternative views of WWOZ, this is it. Covers the Populist movement very well and how Baum could have gotten material for WWOZ from that time period.

Ruined the movie for the rest of my life, but it is an interesting book to understand a confusing time.

Daughter needed it for school, good price

Book arrived in great condition