Will Rogers : A Political Life /

"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 ult...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: White, Richard D. (Richard Downing), 1945-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Lubbock : Texas Tech University Press, 2011.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Rogers, Will, > 1879-1935.
Rogers, Will, > 1879-1935 > Political activity.
Political participation.
Humorists, American.
Entertainers.
Artistes du spectacle > États-Unis > Biographies.
Entertainers > United States > Biography.
Humorists, American > Biography.
United States.
Biographies.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: a voice of political stability
  • 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.

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