Will Rogers
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Julie Johnson Period 5 December 6, 2001 Will Rogers Will Rogers once said, "I never met a man I didn't like." The most popular man in America was undoubtedly Will Rogers. The glib mouthed cowboy an trick rope performer was a spokesman and supporter of the common man and his monologues made them laugh as well as think. William Penn Adair Rogers was born on November 4, 1879, in Indian Territory. He inherited Cherokee bold from both his mother and his father. Rogers' father was a successful rancher, his V-shaped spread was one of the most profitable ranches in the territory. After his mother died when he was ten, his father was left to raise Rogers and his two sisters alone. Rogers was, according to his father and his father's standards, wild and irresponsible. Rogers learned to love ranch life. His closest companion, Uncle Dan Walker, patiently showed Rogers...

