Did You Know?

L. Frank Baum wrote the classic children’s book The Wizard of Oz while living in Chicago. He conceived the name for the mythical land while staring at a filing cabinet in his office in the Fine Arts Building and noticing the drawer labeled O-Z.

A water bottle and tripod serve as stand-ins as Michael emulates Daniel Chester French's statue "the Republic," which stands on the location of the 1893 Chicago World's Fair administration building.

Brain Snacks

A smattering of snacks--have a bite!

• A Brainsnack Annotated Bibliography
  Many of our favorite Chicago books, annotated with book info and our own descriptions. Click on book covers to purchase them at Amazon.com, and we'll get credit!
• Get the Book!
  The publisher has been saying that Michael's book Hollywood on Lake Michigan, 2d. edition, should be available soon...
• Pictorial Chicago
  Visit Brainsnack.net's Chicago photo album for more than 1400 sights throughout the city. Download photos for your wallpaper, or register and send an e-card!