New York J 933: Commemorating the 125th Anniversary of the publication of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and celebrating the enduring legacy of its author, L. Frank Baum

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J00933 Summary:

BILL NOJ00933 

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05/13/2025REPORTED TO CALENDAR FOR CONSIDERATION

05/13/2025ADOPTED

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Assembly Resolution No. 737

BY: M. of A. Miller

 COMMEMORATING the 125th Anniversary of the
 publication of "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" and
 celebrating the enduring legacy of its author, L.
 Frank Baum

 WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to recognize and
celebrate literary milestones that have had a profound impact on
American culture, imagination, and identity; and

 WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is justly proud to commemorate the
125th Anniversary of the publication of "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz," a
beloved American fantasy classic authored by L. Frank Baum and published
in the year 1900, to be celebrated at the Annual Oz-Stravaganza Festival
in the Village of Chittenango, New York-held the weekend of the first
Saturday in June and recognized as the largest and longest-running
Wizard of Oz-themed celebration in the world-which honors Baum's life
and legacy in his birthplace; and

 WHEREAS, Lyman Frank Baum (1856-1919), the visionary author of "The
Wonderful Wizard of Oz," was born in the Village of Chittenango, nestled
in Madison County just outside Syracuse, New York-a community that
proudly preserves and celebrates his enduring legacy to this day; and

 WHEREAS, "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" is widely recognized as the
first American fantasy novel to achieve immediate and lasting popular
success upon publication, captivating the hearts and minds of readers of
all ages with its imaginative storytelling, vibrant characters, and
universal themes; and

 WHEREAS, The book introduced readers to Dorothy, the Scarecrow, the
Tin Woodman, the Cowardly Lion, Glinda the Good Witch, and the Wicked
Witch of the West-characters who continue to inspire generations through
books, film, theater, and other creative works; and

 WHEREAS, L. Frank Baum, a financially struggling businessman and
devoted father of four, was encouraged by his mother-in-law to put his
imaginative nursery rhymes and stories to paper, leading to his first
publications "Mother Goose in Prose" (1897) and "Father Goose: His Book"
(1899); and

 WHEREAS, Working in collaboration with Chicago artist William
Wallace Denslow, L. Frank Baum published "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" in
1900, launching a beloved literary universe that grew to encompass 14
books, including "The Marvelous Land of Oz" (1904) and "Glinda of Oz"
(1920), published posthumously; and

 WHEREAS, The story's iconic adaptation into the 1939 MGM film "The
Wizard of Oz" solidified its status as a cornerstone of American popular
culture, later expanded by Broadway's "The Wiz," the theatrical
phenomenon "Wicked," and a growing Oz universe that continues to evolve;
and

 WHEREAS, Chittenango, New York, the birthplace of L. Frank Baum,
honors his legacy each year with the internationally renowned
Oz-Stravaganza Festival, the largest and longest-running Wizard of
Oz-themed celebration in the world; and

 WHEREAS, Taking place the weekend of June 6-8, 2025, the 2025
Oz-Stravaganza will celebrate the theme Ease on Down the Wicked Road,
marking the 50th Anniversary of "The Wiz" and the 30th Anniversary of
"Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West," bringing
fans from across the globe to experience the magic of Oz; and

 WHEREAS, The Oz-Stravaganza Festival features parades, contests,
entertai