History Happy Hour Episode 57: American Oz
This week on History Happy Hour: Frank Baum lived a roller coaster life. He tried his hand at acting, breeding fancy chickens, running a store, publishing a newspaper-- failing at all of the. Then in 1900, at age 44, he wrote a children’s book that became an instant classic: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. .Baum is the subject of a new PBS American Experience documentary, "American Oz." Chris Anderson and Rick Beyer talk to filmmakers Tracy Heather Strain and Randall MacLowry about the life and times of the man who created Oz and worked hard to turn it into an entertainment empire. Click your heels three times and tune in Sunday at 4PM Eastern on History Happy Hour, the spot where history is always on tap.