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Title:

The historian's Wizard of Oz : reading L. Frank Baum's classic as a political and monetary allegory / edited by Ranjit S. Dighe.

Publisher:

Praeger,

Copyright Date:

2002

Description:

xi, 149 p. : ill., map ; 25 cm.

Subject:

Baum, L. Frank--(Lyman Frank),--1856-1919.--Wizard of Oz.
Children--History--United States--History--20th century.
Baum, L. Frank--(Lyman Frank),--1856-1919--Political and social views.
Baum, L. Frank--(Lyman Frank),--1856-1919--Economics.--Economics.
Politics and literature--United States--History--20th century.
Children's stories, American--History and criticism.
Political fiction, American--History and criticism.
Fantasy fiction, American--History and criticism.
Economics in literature.
Money in literature.
Oz (Imaginary place)
Allegory.

Other Authors:

Dighe, Ranjit S., 1965-

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. [143]-146) and index.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: 1. Introduction: The Colors of Money 1 -- 2. "If I Only Had a Brain": -- A Primer on Gold, Silver, and the American Monetary System 11 -- 3. "Populism Will Put Them to Sleep": -- A Short History of the Populist Movement of the 1890s 27 -- 4. L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, with Annotations 41 -- Appendix A: Another Fiat-Money Metaphor, -- from The Marvelous Land of Oz 131 -- Appendix B: William Jennings Bryan's "Cross of Gold" Speech 133 -- Appendix C: The Quantity Theory of Money 141.

ISBN:

9780275974190 (pbk. : alk. paper)
0275974197 (pbk. : alk. paper)
9780275974183 (alk. paper)
0275974189 (alk. paper)

LCCN:

2001133084

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

ULAX314 -- Loras College Library (Dubuque)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

OUAX845 -- Dordt University (Sioux Center)

UUAX975 -- Briar Cliff University - Mueller Library (Sioux City)

PQAX094 -- Wartburg College - Vogel Library (Waverly)