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Will Rogers: A Political Life Hardcover - 2011 - 1st Edition
by Richard D. White, Jr
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- Title Will Rogers: A Political Life
- Author Richard D. White, Jr
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition number 1st
- Edition 1
- Condition New
- Pages 380
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Texas Tech University Press, U.S.A.
- Date 2011-02-10
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Bibliography, Deckle Edges, Dust Cover, Illustrated, Index, Table of Contents
- Bookseller's Inventory # OTF-S-9780896726765
- ISBN 9780896726765 / 0896726762
- Weight 1.75 lbs (0.79 kg)
- Dimensions 9.4 x 6.5 x 1.3 in (23.88 x 16.51 x 3.30 cm)
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Themes
- Chronological Period: 1900-1949
- Chronological Period: 1851-1899
- Library of Congress subjects Entertainers - United States, Rogers, Will
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2010044608
- Dewey Decimal Code B
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From the jacket flap
He was the top male box office attraction at the movies, one of the most widely read newspaper columnists in America, a radio commentator with an audience of more than 60 million, and a globetrotting speaker who filled lecture halls across the land. But how did humorist Will Rogers also become one of the most powerful political figures of his day?
From just before World War I, through the Roaring Twenties, Prohibition, and the Great Depression, Rogers provided a refreshing yet sobering appraisal of current events and public policy. Through him, millions formed their opinion of President Wilson's quest for a League of Nations, debated freedom of speech and religion during the Scopes Monkey Trial, questioned the success of several disarmament conferences, took pity upon the sufferers of the Great Flood of 1927, and tried to grasp the awful reality of the Great Depression.
Rogers visited Washington often to attend congressional sessions and official receptions, testify at hearings, meet with cabinet officers, and speak at the exclusive Gridiron and Alfalfa Clubs. His open access to the Oval Office, the Senate cloakroom, and other inner sancta of national power was unmatched for someone not holding public office.
In this groundbreaking biography Richard D. White argues that the nation's most popular entertainer was not only an incisive political commentator but also a significant influence upon national leaders and their decisions.
From just before World War I, through the Roaring Twenties, Prohibition, and the Great Depression, Rogers provided a refreshing yet sobering appraisal of current events and public policy. Through him, millions formed their opinion of President Wilson's quest for a League of Nations, debated freedom of speech and religion during the Scopes Monkey Trial, questioned the success of several disarmament conferences, took pity upon the sufferers of the Great Flood of 1927, and tried to grasp the awful reality of the Great Depression.
Rogers visited Washington often to attend congressional sessions and official receptions, testify at hearings, meet with cabinet officers, and speak at the exclusive Gridiron and Alfalfa Clubs. His open access to the Oval Office, the Senate cloakroom, and other inner sancta of national power was unmatched for someone not holding public office.
In this groundbreaking biography Richard D. White argues that the nation's most popular entertainer was not only an incisive political commentator but also a significant influence upon national leaders and their decisions.
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Citations
- Choice, 09/01/2011, Page 0
- Library Journal, 03/01/2011, Page 82
- New York Times Book Review, 03/27/2011, Page 17
- Reference and Research Bk News, 04/01/2011, Page 252