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In August 15, 1935, while in Alaska with pilot and fellow Oklahoman Wiley Post, their plane crashed into a lagoon shortly after takeoff.

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In August 15, 1935, while in Alaska with pilot and fellow Oklahoman Wiley Post, their plane crashed into a lagoon shortly after takeoff.
takeoff, ending up inverted in the shallow water of the lagoon. Both men died instantly.
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Born to a well-to-do half-Cherokee family near Oologah in what is now Oklahoma,[[note]]Then known as Indian Territory before becoming a state in 1907[[/note]] Rogers dropped out of school as a teenager to pursue an adventurous and exciting life as a cowboy. He soon became famous for his rope tricks and appeared in circuses, vaudeville shows, and revues such as the famous Ziegfeld Follies on Broadway.

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Born to a well-to-do half-Cherokee family near Oologah in what is now Oklahoma,[[note]]Then UsefulNotes/{{Oklahoma|USA}},[[note]]Then known as Indian Territory before becoming a state in 1907[[/note]] Rogers dropped out of school as a teenager to pursue an adventurous and exciting life as a cowboy. He soon became famous for his rope tricks and appeared in circuses, vaudeville shows, and revues such as the famous Ziegfeld Follies on Broadway.
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Born to a well-to-do half-Cherokee family near Oologah in what is now Oklahoma, [[note]]Then known as Indian Territory before becoming a state in 1907[[/note]] Rogers dropped out of school as a teenager to pursue an adventurous and exciting life as a cowboy. He soon became famous for his rope tricks and appeared in circuses, vaudeville shows, and revues such as the famous Ziegfeld Follies on Broadway.

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Born to a well-to-do half-Cherokee family near Oologah in what is now Oklahoma, [[note]]Then Oklahoma,[[note]]Then known as Indian Territory before becoming a state in 1907[[/note]] Rogers dropped out of school as a teenager to pursue an adventurous and exciting life as a cowboy. He soon became famous for his rope tricks and appeared in circuses, vaudeville shows, and revues such as the famous Ziegfeld Follies on Broadway.



* SelfDeprecation: "I am not a member of any ''organized'' party, I am a Democrat", and "I keep saying I'm a Democrat, but I ain't. I jst pretend to be 'cause Democrats are funny and I'm supposed to be." [[note]]Even though he was a Democrat, he still managed to avoid partisanship, contributing to both the Democratic campaign funds and even appearing on benefit programs to raise money for the Republican treasury, and even Republicans, as well as Democrats, would seek his counsel.[[/note]]

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* SelfDeprecation: "I am not a member of any ''organized'' party, I am a Democrat", and "I keep saying I'm a Democrat, but I ain't. I jst pretend to be 'cause Democrats are funny and I'm supposed to be." [[note]]Even "[[note]]Even though he was a Democrat, he still managed to avoid partisanship, contributing to both the Democratic campaign funds and even appearing on benefit programs to raise money for the Republican treasury, and even Republicans, as well as Democrats, would seek his counsel.[[/note]]

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