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The Wizard of Oz in the Oil Region

On May 15, 2019May 15, 2019 By Jessica HilburnIn History & Obituaries10 Comments

One hundred years ago this month, the man who took us down the yellowbrick road in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz passed away. Did you know that none of it would have been possible without the influence and affluence of the Pennsylvania Oil Region?

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