Tag: Oz Museum

My Journey to Oz & Kansas—Part 5: Why so much Oz?

My Journey to Oz & Kansas—Part 5: Why so much Oz?

Posted on by Laura
Why are so many people captivated by the world of Oz?  I wrote about the impact of L. Frank Baum’s The Wizard of Oz earlier. Children were charmed by the Land of Oz decades before the MGM movie came along. The film heightened the intrigue---for children and adults alike.  If...Read More
My Journey to Oz & Kansas—Part 4: The Oz Museum in Wamego, Kansas

My Journey to Oz & Kansas—Part 4: The Oz Museum in Wamego, Kansas

Posted on by Laura
Anticipating a road trip to Kansas while bombarded with weather reports about tornadoes is disconcerting. Especially when you’re planning to visit the Oz Museum.  Yup, that’s how it was in May. Every morning the week before my trip, I turned on the news to more flooding and tornadoes across Oklahoma,...Read More