Rogers-isms, the Cowboy Philosopher on the Peace Conference

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Rogers-isms, the Cowboy Philosopher on the Peace Conference

by Will Rogers

EN·~25 minutes·6 chapters

Chapters

6 total
1

ROGERS-ISMS

0:00
2

The Cowboy Philosopher on The Peace Conference

0:03
3

By WILL ROGERS

0:10
4

The Cowboy Philosopher on The Peace Conference

0:28
5

ALIBI

1:57
6

THE PEACE CONFERENCE

22:45

Description

A witty, rambling voice steps onto the scene, half cowboy, half commentator, and offers a tongue‑in‑cheek chronicle of the 1919 peace talks. The narrator’s humor leans on his encounters with President Wilson, the Kaiser and a parade of diplomatic missteps, turning high‑stakes negotiations into a playground of jokes about egos, bureaucracy and everyday American slang. He sketches the absurdity of armistice timing, the chaotic shuffle of delegates, and the way ordinary folks in saloons heard the news before the officials could finish their paperwork.

The narrative weaves past‑war anecdotes with a playful criticism of language pomposity and the endless churn of war literature, insisting that a fresh, folksy perspective can still surprise readers. While the story stays rooted in the early days of the conference, it promises a lively blend of historical glimpse and the author’s characteristic cowboy philosophy, making the weighty subject feel both accessible and amusing.

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Language

en

Duration

~25 minutes (24K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Bryan Ness, Irma Špehar and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.)

Release date

2007-02-11

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Will Rogers

Will Rogers

1879–1935

A cowboy humorist with a quick wit and a plainspoken style, he became one of America’s best-known entertainers by turning everyday politics and public life into sharp, friendly comedy. His career stretched from vaudeville and newspaper columns to radio and film, making him a familiar voice of the early 20th century.

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