Will Rogers

This page relates to the humorist; for others with similar names see William Rogers (disambiguation).

Travels

From 1925 to 1928, Rogers traveled the length and breadth of the United States in a "lecture tour". During this time he became the first civilian to fly from coast to coast with pilots flying the mail in early air mail flights. The National Press Club of Washington, DC, dubbed him "Ambassador at Large of the United States"; and, in 1927, he visited Mexico City with the transatlantic aviation pioneer Charles A. Lindbergh as a guest of Ambassador Dwight Morrow. In subsequent years, Rogers gave numerous after-dinner speeches; became a popular convention speaker; gave benefits for victims of floods, droughts, or earthquakes. After the Great Depression hit the United States, Rogers gave radio talks on unemployment with ex-President Calvin Coolidge, President of the United States Herbert Hoover, and former Presidential candidate Al Smith.

Related Topics:
1925 - 1928 - National Press Club - Washington, DC - 1927 - Mexico City - Charles A. Lindbergh - Dwight Morrow - Great Depression - President - Calvin Coolidge - Herbert Hoover - Al Smith

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