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'''''The Wonderful Wizard of Oz''''' is a the title of a very popular children's book (1900, and many sequels), a leading Broadway play for adults (1902), and a popular move for fans of all ages (1939).  There have been many film and dramatic spinoffs, as well as books, trinkets and toys based on the Wizard and the other memorable characters.

'''''The Wonderful Wizard of Oz''''' is a the title of a very popular children's book (1900, and many sequels), a leading Broadway musical for adults (1902), and a popular movie for fans of all ages (1939).  There have been many film and dramatic spinoffs, as well as books, trinkets and toys based on the Wizard and the other memorable characters.

Dorothy, the Wizard, the Scarecrow, Tin Man, Cowardly Lion, flying monkeys, Munchkins, the yellow brick road, the dream city of Oz, Toto--and especially the Wicked Witch--have become icons of American popular culture. They appear regularly in editorial cartoons and the funny papers and even in common conversation.

Dorothy, the Wizard, the Scarecrow, Tin Man, Cowardly Lion, flying monkeys, Munchkins, the yellow brick road, the dream city of Oz, Toto--and especially the Wicked Witch--have become icons of American popular culture. They appear regularly in editorial cartoons and the funny papers and even in everyday conversation.

Academics, especially economists and historians, use the story to study the images of politics and economics in the U.S. in the 1890s.  Several hundred college level economics courses feature a unit on the Wizard of Oz, to analyze money policy.

Academics, especially economists and historians, use the story to study the images of politics and economics in the U.S. in the 1890s.  Several hundred college level economics courses feature a unit on the Wizard of Oz, to analyze money policy.