CLAREMORE – On Feb. 12, at 6 p.m., join podcast hosts, Trait Thompson and Dr. Bob Blackburn, at the Will Rogers Memorial Museum for a special live recording of A Very OK Podcast.
The topic for this on-the-road episode is Oklahoma’s favorite son, Will Rogers. They will be discussing his life growing up in the Cherokee Nation, as well as his rise to stardom through vaudeville and motion pictures, his family life, and more. The episode will also feature the history of Will’s connection to Route 66 – the Will Rogers Highway. Special guests for this episode are Tad Jones, director of the Will Rogers Memorial Museum, and Jennifer Rogers, Will’s great-granddaughter.
Admission to this event is free, and refreshments will be generously provided by the Will Rogers Memorial Foundation.
Will Rogers is considered by many to be “Oklahoma’s Favorite Son.” He was also a Cherokee Nation citizen born on Nov. 4, 1879, in the Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory, near Oologah.
As an entertainer and humorist, the “Cherokee Kid” traveled around the world three times, made 71 films (50 silent films and 21 “talkies”) and wrote more than 4,000 nationally syndicated newspaper columns. By the mid-1930s, the American people adored Rogers. He was the leading political columnist of his time and was the highest paid Hollywood film star.
Today, the Will Rogers Memorial Museum, located at 1720 West Will Rogers Boulevard in Claremore, houses the world’s largest collection of Will Rogers memorabilia and his entire collection of writings.
For information, call 918-341-0719 or visit www.willrogers.com.
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