Today in History - May 15

Lyman Frank Baum, author of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, was born on May 15, 1856, in Chittenango, New York.  Continue reading.

On May 15, 1856, residents of San Francisco organized a Committee of Vigilance to combat crime in their rapidly growing town.  Continue reading.

When in May of 1916, the much-loved Yiddish author and humorist Sholem Aleichem died at his home in the Bronx, the collective outpouring of grief was immediate.  Continue reading.

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