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L. Frank Baum circa 1901

Lyman Frank Baum (May 15, 1856 – May 6, 1919) was an American author, actor, and independent filmmaker best known as the creator, along with illustrator W.W. Denslow, of one of the most popular books in American children's literature, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, better known today as simply The Wizard of Oz. Immortalized through the 1939 movie starring Judy Garland, it soon become an iconic part of American culture.

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-title=Chosen People|
+title=L. Frank Baum|
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-image_desc=The concept of the Chosen People stems from the idea of the Israelites being chosen by God|
+image_desc=L. Frank Baum circa 1901|
-text=Various groups have considered themselves '''chosen''' by [[God]] for some purpose such as to act as God's agent on earth. The sense of being a chosen people occurs in both religious and nonreligious contexts.
+text='''Lyman Frank Baum''' (May 15, 1856 &ndash; May 6, 1919) was an [[United States|American]] [[author]], [[actor]], and [[independent filmmaker]] best known as the creator, along with illustrator [[W.W. Denslow]], of one of the most popular books in American [[children's literature]], ''[[The Wonderful Wizard of Oz]],'' better known today as simply ''The Wizard of Oz''. Immortalized through the [[The Wizard of Oz (1939 film)|1939 movie]] starring [[Judy Garland]], it soon become an iconic part of [[United States|American]] culture.
-Specifically, in the [[Hebrew Bible]], the phrase '''Chosen People''' refers to the ancient [[Hebrews]]/[[Israelites]]. As mentioned in the book of [[Exodus]], the Hebrew people are God's chosen people and from them shall come the [[Messiah]], or redeemer of the human race. The Israelites also possess the "Word of God" and/or "Law of God" in the form of the [[Torah]] as communicated by God to [[Moses]]. Jews and, by extension, Christians consider themselves to be the "chosen people." Adherents to [[Islam]] make, by the same extension as Christians, the same claim of chosenness by accepting what they see as the validity of the Law of God as told by Moses; as do other religions that are built on those same laws.
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