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WILL ROGERS
Will Rogers was born November 4 in 1879 on a large ranch in the Cherokee Nation near what is now present day Oologah, Oklahoma. Will Rogers was taught be a freed slave how to use a lasso as a tool to work Texas Longhorn cattle on the family ranch. When he grew older, Will Rogers' roping skills developed so good that he was listed in the Guinness Book of Records for throwing three lassos at once. It said that one rope caught the running horse's neck, the other would hoop around the rider and the third swooped up under the horse to loop all four legs. Will Rogers' lariat feats were recorded in the movie, "The Ropin' Fool". His hard-earned skills won him jobs trick roping in wild west shows and on the vaudeville stages where he started telling small jokes. Before he knew it, his wise cracks and folksy observations became more prized by audiences than his expert roping. He became recognized as being a very informed and smart philosopher, telling the truth in very simple words so that everyone could understand. After his sophomore year, Will Rogers dropped out of school to become a cowboy in a cattle drive. He always regretted that he didn't finish school, but he made sure that he never stopped learning and talking with smart people. Obviously his hard work paid off. Will Rogers was the star of Broadway and 71 movies of the 1920s and 1930s. Besides that he was a popular broadcaster. He also wrote more than 4000 newspaper columns. During his lifetime, he traveled around the globe three times meeting people, covering wars, talking about peace and learning everything possible. He wrote six books and was the first big time radio commentator. He was a guest at the White House and his opinoins were sought by the leaders of the world. "I never met a man i didn't like," was his credo of genuine love and respect for humanity and all people everywhere. He gave his own money to disaster victims and raised thousands for the Red Cross and S... Please login to view comments from other users.
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