Will Rogers



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American humorist Will Rogers, who had Cherokee ancestry, gained fame for his monologues, which originally accompanied his rope-trick performances in vaudeville shows. In this 1935 recording, he pokes fun at politicians.

Culver Pictures/Courtesy of Gordon Skene Sound Collection.

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Native American Literature; Rogers, Will

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