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Roger II
Roger II c.1095-1154, count (1101-30) and first king (1130-54) of Sicily, son and successor of Roger I. He conquered (1127) Apulia and Salerno and sided with the antipope Anacletus II against Pope Innocent II . In 1130, Anacletus crowned Roger king. Innocent rallied Holy Roman Emperor Lothair II a... Read more
Rogers
Rogers city (1990 pop. 24,692), Benton co., extreme NW Ark., in the Ozarks; inc. 1881. The city is located in a resort and fruit farm area. There is diversified manufacturing. The first Wal-Mart store opened there in 1962. ... Read more
Woodes Rogers
Woodes Rogers 1679?-1732, British privateer and colonial administrator. A romantic figure, Rogers plundered (1708-9) Spanish commerce in the Pacific and rescued Alexander Selkirk from the Juan Fernández islands. He later (1717) leased the Bahama islands and served as the first governor the... Read more
Will Rogers
Will Rogers (William Penn Adair Rogers), 1879-1935, American humorist, b. Oolagah, Indian Territory (now in Oklahoma). In his youth he worked as a cowboy in Oklahoma, and after traveling over the world, he returned to the United States and worked in vaudeville as a cowboy rope-twirler, joking cas... Read more
Bruce Rogers
Bruce Rogers 1870-1957, American typographer and book designer, b. Lafayette, Ind. As printing adviser to Cambridge Univ. Press, Harvard Univ. Press, and to commercial houses specializing in limited editions and fine printing, he earned a reputation as his era's leading American book designer. Infl... Read more
William Barton Rogers
William Barton Rogers 1804-82, American geologist and educator, b. Philadelphia, grad. William and Mary, 1822. He was professor of geology at William and Mary (1828-35) and at the Univ. of Virginia (1835-53) and headed the Virginia geological survey. Rogers was the founder of the Massachusetts Inst... Read more
Roger of Wendover
Roger of Wendover d. c.1236, English chronicler, a monk of St. Albans. As historiographer of St. Albans, he began the Flores historiarum (see Matthew of Westminster ), a general chronicle starting with the creation. He drew the material from 1192 to 1201 from Roger of Hoveden , but that from 12... Read more
Roger Nash Baldwin
Roger Nash Baldwin 1884-1981, American civil libertarian, b. Wellesley, Mass. He helped to found (1920) the American Civil Liberties Union and was its director until 1950 and its adviser on international affairs thereafter. He also taught at the New School for Social Research (1938-42) and the Un... Read more
Roger North
Roger North 1653-1734, English biographer. A lawyer, he wrote excellent biographies of his brothers: Francis North, Lord Guilford, Keeper of the Great Seal (1742); Dudley North, a merchant (1744); and John North, master of Trinity College, Cambridge (1744). He is also noted for his Autobiography ... Read more
Samuel Rogers
Samuel Rogers 1763-1855, English poet. Independently wealthy, he owned a beautiful home on St. James Street, Westminster, which became the center of literary society. He was famous for his conversation and numbered Byron, Lamb, and Wordsworth among his friends. His poetry, which includes Pleasures... Read more

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Roy Rogers
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...also starred (1951-57) in television's Roy Rogers Show and hosted (1962-63) a variety program. The Roy Rogers-Dale Evans Museum, which displays their...R. W. Phillips (1995); D. Rothel, The Roy Rogers Book (1987). Read more
Wilkins, Roy Ottoway
Encyclopedia entry from: West's Encyclopedia of American Law WILKINS, ROY OTTOWAY Roy Wilkins was a prominent U.S. civil rights leader who served...legislation that changed the status quo on racial inequality. Roy Ottoway Wilkins was born August 30, 1901, in St. Louis, Missouri...telegram-and letterwriting protest against comedian Will Rogers, who had used the ... Read more
Dale Evan
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition see under Rogers, Roy . Read more
Branson
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...entertainment theaters, Branson draws millions of visitors annually. Other attractions include the Veterans Memorial Museum, the Roy Rogers-Dale Evans Museum, a scenic railroad, lakes, and caverns. Nearby is the College of the Ozarks. Read more
Western
Book article from: World Encyclopedia ...Man (1914), one of the first Hollywood westerns, set a trend for a whole new breed of movie cowboy, such as Tom Mix, Roy Rogers, Buck Jones, and ‘Hopalong Cassidy’. More recent examples of the genre re-evaluated the treatment of Native... Read more
Walton, Sam
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to United States History ...first Wal‐Mart Discount City store in Rogers, Arkansas, in 1962, the same year the retailing...My Story , 1992. Sandra S. Vance and and Roy V. Scott , Wal‐Mart: A History of Sam Walton's Retail Phenomenon , 1994. Roy V. Scott Read more
Cowboy
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to American Literature ...have been further popularized in numerous film versions by stars who have included William S. Hart, Tom Mix, Gene Autry, Roy Rogers, and John Wayne. Cowboys have also been the subject of television programs. Read more
Comic Books
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Children and Childhood in History and Society ...and visual accomplishment. Westerns were especially popular in the 1940s and 1950s, with television and film stars like Roy Rogers and Dale Evans, as well as characters like The Lone Ranger, starring in titles of their own, usually with photo covers... Read more
comic strip
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...1906), but they appeared in the form of burlesque. In 1924 Roy Crane, with Wash Tubbs (later retitled Captain Easy ), was the...Young, Tarzan (1929), first drawn by Harold Foster, and Buck Rogers (1929), by Phil Nowlan and Dick Calkins. These led to such classics... Read more

Dictionary entries related to " Roy Rogers"

Wal-Mart
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History WAL-MART WAL-MART was founded by Samuel Moore Walton in Rogers, Arkansas, in July 1962. He built a chain of huge discount stores...America. New York: Times Business, 1998. Vance, Sandra S., and Roy V. Scott. Wal-Mart: A History of Sam Walton's Retail Phenomenon... Read more
Palance, Jack
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...Baker, 1949 (divorced), two daughters and one son; 2) Elaine Rogers, 1987. Career: Worked as coal miner, cook, radio repairman...64, and Bronk , 1975 – 76, and in mini-series Buck Rogers , 1980, The Chisholms , 1980, and Buffalo Girls , 1995. Awards...as Charles Castle); I Died a Thousand Times (Heisler) ... Read more
Wilcox, Herbert
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...Danube (+ d); Goodnight Vienna ( Magic Night ); Mayor's Nest (Rogers); Money Means Nothing (Templeman); Leap Year (Walls) 1933...Damozel (+ d); Just My Luck (Raymond); Up for the Derby (Rogers); The Blarney Stone (Walls); Night of the Garter (Raymond); Summer Lightning (Rogers); Up to the Neck (Raymond); ... Read more
All Quiet on the Western Front
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...and synchronization: David Broekman; recording engineer: C. Roy Hunter; special effects: Frank Booth; dialogue director: George...Arnold Lucy ( Kantorek ); Scott Kolk ( Leer ); Walter Browne Rogers ( Behm ); Richard Alexander ( Westhus ); Renee Damonde and Poupee... Read more
Ryan, Robert
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...1943 — first big break with lead role, opposite Ginger Rogers, in Tender Comrade ; 1947 — following military service...The Naked Spur (Anthony Mann) (as Ben Vandergroat); Inferno (Roy Baker) (as David Carson) 1954 Alaska Seas (Jerry Hopper) (as... Read more
Mason, James
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...1935 Late Extra (Parker) (as Jim Martin) 1936 Twice Branded (Rogers) (as Henry Hamilton); Troubled Waters (Parker) (as John Merriman...Oph ü ls) (as Marlon Donnelly); East Side, West Side (Le-Roy) (as Brandon Bourne) 1950 One Way Street (Fregonese) (as Doc... Read more
Cusack, Cyril
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...Parsons); Escape (Joseph L. Mankiewicz) (as Rogers); Once a Jolly Swagman ( Maniacs on Wheels...Lewin) (as Khadir) 1955 Passage Home (Roy Ward Baker) (as Bohannon); The Thoroughbred (Huth — for TV) 1956 Jacqueline (Roy Ward Baker) (as Mr. Flannagan); The Man... Read more
Cowboys
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History ...picture and television portrayals by such actors as William S. Hart, Tom Mix, John Wayne, Gary Cooper, Gene Autry, and Roy Rogers, further defined and reinforced the model, as did countless novels and short stories. The sport of rodeo also played... Read more
Dreyfuss, Richard
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...Netanyahu) 1977 Close Encounters of the Third Kind (Spielberg) (as Roy Neary); The Goodbye Girl (Ross) (as Elliott Garfield) 1978 The...Time Out (London), 1 May 1996. On DREYFUSS: articles — Rogers, Michael, in Rolling Stone (Boulder, Colorado), 31 July 1975... Read more
Lange, Jessica
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...Everybody's All-American ( When I Fall in Love ) (Hackford) (as Babs Rogers Grey); Far North (Shepard) (as Kate) 1989 Music Box (Costa-Gavras...Richardson — produced in 1990) (as Carly Marshall) 1995 Rob Roy (Caton-Jones) (as Mary); Losing Isaiah (Gyllenhaal) (as Margaret... Read more

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Roy Rogers guitar sold.(FOREFRONT)
Magazine article from: Music Trades; 5/1/2009; 87 words ; ...bidder acquired the King of Cowboys Roy Rogers' OM-45 Deluxe Martin guitar at Christie...would go on to become cowboy legend Roy Rogers, never knowing the historical significance...would become synonymous with the Rogers stage and film persona. Read more
King of the cowboys, queen of the west; Roy Rogers and Dale Evans.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Magazine article from: Reference & Research Book News; 2/1/2006; 138 words ; ...of the cowboys, queen of the west; Roy Rogers and Dale Evans. White, Raymond E...information on the professional careers of Roy Rogers and Dale Evans. White (emeritus...Particular attention is paid to how Rogers and Evans incorporated their Christian... Read more
Dramatic new Martin limited Editions: four unique guitars celebrate the artistry of Andy Summers, Roy Rogers, Richie Sambora, and John Mayer.(Products Of Note)
Magazine article from: Music Trades; 2/1/2006; 700+ words ; ...Limited Edition until March 20, 2006. Roy Rogers was an American original whose talent...today. For most of his fabled career Roy Rogers played a very special Martin guitar...made). To commemorate the legacy of Roy Rogers, the most popular and enduring of... Read more
City-bred sisters were hillbilly singers: KXOK was also a conduit for the two women to strike up a professional relationship with one of Hollywood's most famous cowboy stars, Roy Rogers.(Radio History)(Mary and Ruth Miccolis)
Magazine article from: St. Louis Journalism Review; 7/1/2008; ; 563 words ; ...conduit for the two women to strike up a professional relationship with one of Hollywood's most famous cowboy stars, Roy Rogers. He came to town for an extended appearance and visited the station, where he met Mary and Ruth. He invited them to join... Read more
AMERICA LOSES BELOVED NEIGHBOR AS MR. ROGERS, 74, DIES OF CANCER.(General News)(Local residents share their feelings of an icon's influence on generations)
Newspaper article from: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR); 2/28/2003; 700+ words ; ...him, according to The AP. After high school in Latrobe, Rogers attended Dartmouth College and later transferred to Rollins...Pittsburgh Theological Seminary and studying child psychology. Rogers was ordained by the United Presbyterian Church in 1963...television in the United States, and was renamed Mister ... Read more
Barry Luft and Tim Rogers, Songs of the Iron Trail, (Iron Trail 01).(Sound recording review)(Brief article)
Magazine article from: Sing Out!; 9/22/2007; ; 95 words ; BARRY LUFT and TIM ROGERS, Songs of the Iron Trail, (Iron Trail 01). This...is one of the collections real treats. Luft and Rogers are engaging performers and they receive nice support from Grit Laskin, Patty Rogers and Roy Warhurst. Read more
Rogers forces Worcester to play a day early.(SPORTS)
Newspaper article from: Telegram & Gazette (Worcester, MA); 12/17/2007; 675 words ; ...League rounds, as their visit here yesterday showed. Kenny Rogers can, though. Worcester's scheduled game at Lowell on Wednesday night has been postponed due to a Kenny Rogers concert and rescheduled for tomorrow night at 7:05. Rogers was supposed to give a performance at Tsongas Arena yesterday...on ... Read more
Lindsey gets Green in Rogers.(NW journal: a look at news from Northwest Arkansas)(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: Arkansas Business; 6/21/2004; ; 177 words ; ...million to build The Greens at Blossom Way apartment complex in Rogers. The Greens on Blossom Way LP, of which Jim Lindsey is a principal, is the development firm. Roy Stanley, president of Lindsey Management Co., said upon its...the architecture job, and Crafton Tull & Associates of Rogers is ... Read more
Brown & Brown buys Rogers' BeneTec.(insurance company mergers)(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: Arkansas Business; 6/13/2005; ; 223 words ; ...Brown Inc. of Daytona Beach, Fla., is buying BeneTec Inc. of Rogers for an undisclosed amount. BeneTec will continue to operate its Rogers location as a subsidiary of Brown & Brown. The company was founded in 1998 in Rogers by Cindy and Bob Borden. Publicly traded Brown & Brown...commercial and ... Read more
Jones & Rogers.(wedding register 2009)
Magazine article from: Mississippi Magazine; 1/1/2009; 700+ words ; ...nuptials of Sara Elisabeth Jones and Laurance Nicholas Chandler Rogers took place in the glade near the home of the bride's mother...Anderson-Robertson served as proxy bride. Best man was Herbert Graham Rogers III, father of the groom. The groomsmen were Eli Kilgore...Wilson Matthews, Matthew Scott McKenzie, ... Read more