Will Rogers in South Africa, 1902-03

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Article depicts the period of time Will Rogers, "Oklahoma's Favorite Son", spent performing in a Wild West Show in South Africa and how his experiences there impacted his future career.

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Carter, Joseph H., Sr. & Lefebvre-Carter, Michelle Winter 2017.

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Article depicts the period of time Will Rogers, "Oklahoma's Favorite Son", spent performing in a Wild West Show in South Africa and how his experiences there impacted his future career.

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18 p. : ill.

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Abstract: Early in his career as a cowboy showman, Will Rogers spent time in South Africa with a traveling Wild West Show. Joseph H. Carter Sr. and Michelle Lefebvre-Carter retraced the steps of Will Rogers as he made that formative trek through South Africa to better understand the impact it had on the vocation of Oklahoma's Favorite Son.

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  • Chronicles of Oklahoma, 95(4), Oklahoma Historical Society, 2017, pp. 454-471

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  • Publication Title: Chronicles of Oklahoma
  • Volume: 95
  • Issue: 4
  • Page Start: 454
  • Page End: 471

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Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation. Index to volume 95 starts on page 512.

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Carter, Joseph H., Sr. & Lefebvre-Carter, Michelle. Will Rogers in South Africa, 1902-03, article, Winter 2017; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc2017430/: accessed July 5, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.

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