Today in history.
Contributors: Library of Congress. National Digital Library Program.
Publisher: Library of Congress
Published: 1999
Place of publication: Washington, DC
Language: eng
Format: Electronic resource
Subjects: Baum, L. Frank 1856-1919.; Baum, L. Frank 1856-1919.; San Francisco Committee of Vigilance of 1856.; Authors, American -- 20th century -- Biography.; San Francisco (Calif.) -- History -- 19th century.
Genres: Biography.
Other titles: May 15
Description: Presents a discussion of Lyman Frank Baum, born May 15, 1856 in Chittenango, N.Y., and his famous work The wonderful wizard of Oz. Also presents a discussion of San Francisco's early attempts to combat crime through the Committee of Vigilance, organized on May 15, 1856 by the residents of San Francisco.
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Illustrated by digitized items from the American Memory historic collections compiled by the National Digital Library Program of the Library of Congress.
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Table of contents: title: [Lyman Frank Baum]; title: Wild West.