| Description |
xxvii, 347 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction: a voice of political stability -- Abbreviations -- A funny man turns serious -- Battling suffragettes and bootleggers -- A political critic emerges -- Rooting out political corruption -- Nobody knows anything about Russia -- The Mayor of Beverly Hills -- The nation's number-one air passenger -- This country is bigger than Wall Street -- The dark humor of depression -- Journey to the brink of war -- No longer an impartial observer -- The opening act for Franklin Roosevelt -- Circling the globe again--and again -- Postscript: setting of the midnight sun. |
| Summary |
"A political biography of Will Rogers; argues that not only was Rogers the nation's most popular humorist, he was also his era's foremost political critic. Presents Rogers in a previously unexplored light: that of a true political insider with the power to shape public opinion and ultimately alter public policy"--Provided by publisher. |
| Source |
NBK 4/11 PPL |
| Subject |
Rogers, Will, 1879-1935.
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Rogers, Will, 1879-1935 -- Political activity.
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Entertainers -- United States -- Biography.
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Humorists, American -- Biography.
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| ISBN |
9780896726765 |
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