may 17, 1900 - The Wizard of Oz

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The famous children's book, The Wizard of Oz, was published by L. Frank Baum. It was based on the events of the 1890s. The characters' goal, the Emerald City, represents Coxey's Army marching to Washington DC, with the city colored green for money. At the center of the moneyed city sits the Wizard of Oz, a mysterious con man representing President McKinley. The only way to the Emerald City is along a "yellow brick road," representing bars of gold, ie the gold standard. The Wicked Witches, the main villains of the book, represent industrialists and wealthy capitalists. Finally, the main character, Dorothy, is from Kansas, the heartland of America where many farmers lived, and wears silver slippers after the metal many farmers wanted US currency to be based off of. It became one of the most popular books in the country, getting a more famous movie adaptation in the 1930s.

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