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1. Rogers, Will Rogers, William Penn Adair Rogersnoun

   United States humorist remembered for his homespun commentary on politics and American society (1879-1935)

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1. Will Rogers

   William Penn Adair "Will" Rogers was an American cowboy, vaudeville performer, humorist, social commentator and motion picture actor. He was one of the world's best-known celebrities in the 1920s and 1930s. Known as "Oklahoma's Favorite Son," Rogers was born to a prominent Cherokee Nation family in Indian Territory. He traveled around the world three times, made 71 movies, wrote more than 4,000 nationally-syndicated newspaper columns, and became a world-famous figure. By the mid-1930s, Rogers was adored by the American people. He was the leading political wit of the Progressive Era, and was the top-paid Hollywood movie star at the time. Rogers died in 1935 with aviator Wiley Post, when their small airplane crashed in Alaska. Rogers' vaudeville rope act led to success in the Ziegfeld Follies, which in turn led to the first of his many movie contracts. His 1920s syndicated newspaper column and his radio appearances increased his visibility and popularity. Rogers crusaded for aviation expansion, and provided Americans with first-hand accounts of his world travels. His earthy anecdotes and folksy style allowed him to poke fun at gangsters, prohibition, politicians, government programs, and a host of other controversial topics in a way that was readily appreciated by a national audience, with no one offended. His aphorisms, couched in humorous terms, were widely quoted: "I am not a member of an organized political party. I am a Democrat." Another widely quoted Will Rogers comment was "I don't make jokes. I just watch the government and report the facts."

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How to pronounce Will Rogers?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Will Rogers in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Will Rogers in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of Will Rogers in a Sentence

1. Ken Burns:

   Country music at its Big Bang was two different musics, the music of Jimmy Rogers, which is Saturday night, and the music of the Carter Family, which is Country Music morning. That's been in tension in all of American music and in American life, I would suggest, all the way through.

2. Bill Gross:

   Cash or better yet' near cash' such as 1-2 year corporate bonds are my best idea of appropriate risks/reward investments, the reward is not much, but as Will Rogers once said during the Great Depression –.

3. Alan Lin:

   Austin [Rogers] especially was a big unknown. All I knew is that he had won 12 games and a lot of money, so when I heard I was going up against him in the first round, my goal was honestly just shooting for a wild-card spot. But then I think I played the best game of ‘Jeopardy!’ I’ve ever played and got the lock game, which really helped my confidence, though that confidence promptly deserted me the next day.

4. Buffalo Bills:

   We greatly appreciate the support we’ve received over the past seven years from all of the tremendous people at Rogers Communications ', we will continue to work hard to solidify our footprint in Southern Ontario.

5. Tom Harkin:

   Well, I (got to) thinking about that. I don't care if she's as good-looking as Taylor Swift or as nice as Mr. Rogers, but if she votes like Michele Bachmann, she's wrong for the state of Iowa.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Will Rogers
2. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Will Rogers