Will Rogers: His Life And Times
I grew up in Wisconsin, but my mother was originally from Oklahoma and we would go there most summers to visit my grandmother. One of the highlights of our trips was more than once visiting the Will Rogers memorial in Claremore, Oklahoma. He was one of my mother's favorite celebrities from when she was a young girl. We shared a bit of Cherokee blood through my mother's great grandmother; thus spurring my interest in Will and the heritage of the Cherokee Nation. So, in addition to Claremore we also visited Talequah, the home of the Cherokee Nation, more than once.
This book has a wealth of photos from Will's life which was quite eventful, both as a humorist and a movie star in the early days of the "talkies". Unfortunately, his life was cut short when his plane crashed in Alaska. This is a great book for anyone interested in the sayings and events of one of America's greatest humorists.
Will Rogers' quotes:
"I never met a man I didn't like".
"My ancestors didn't come on the Mayflower but they met the boat"
4 comments:
I have heard a lot about him. I have seen a lot more f his quotations. Other then that I do not think that I have read or been exposed to anything formal about him. This book sounds worth exploring. I need to delve into more books with pictures. It has been awhile.
one of the iconic representatives of the world of American humor; it was really a shame that he and Wiley Post got caught in that Alaskan storm: dangerous place...
Brian,
The book has a lot of his quotes and pictures from his fascinating life with commentary.
Mudpuddle,
It was a sudden and terrible loss for the whole country. Weather reporting was limited and I think that both Rogers and Post thought they could handle most anything. Mother Nature proved them wrong.
Post a Comment