The Wizard Behind Oz

WPL is excited to host "The Wizard Behind Oz," a presentation and discussion by Kansas Humanities speaker Chris Glasgow, on Saturday, November 2 at 10:30am.

If you're from Kansas you've surely encountered plenty of Wizard of Oz jokes and quips. Where's Dorothy? You're not in Kansas anymore! I'm melting! But what you may not know is the fascinating story behind L. Frank Baum's classic The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. This talk explores the unique appeal of this first truly American fairy tale, and its legacy on our culture from speech, to music, to media. This presentation pulls back the curtain on Baum's crowning achievement.

Chris Glasgow serves as curator at the Oz Museum in Wamego, KS. 

"The Wizard Behind Oz" is part of Humanities Kansas's Speakers Bureau, featuring humanities-based presentations designed to share stories that inspire, spark conversations that inform, and generate insights that strengthen civic engagement.

Related Programs:

Bookn' with Friends:  The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum on Monday, November 25 at 6:30pm

Book discussion:  Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire on Dec 2 at 6:30pm