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Roger Stevens 1998 Deaths

Roger StevensBroadway producer Stevens helped create the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and establish the National Endowment for the Arts and served as its first chairman.…

Roy Rogers 1998 Deaths

Roy RogersAge: 86 the “King of the Cowboys,” Rogers starred in 87 films and six seasons of a hit television series, garnering the adoration of generations of fans.Died: July 6, 1998.T. Wayne…

Roger Straus 2004 Deaths

Roger StrausAge: 87 publisher who headed Farrar, Straus, & Giroux, one of the most respected publishing houses in the industry. The company remained the last of the independents until…

Edith Nourse Rogers Biography

Edith Nourse RogersU.S. congresswomanBorn: 1881Birthplace: Saco, Maine Edith Nourse married John J. Rogers, a successful lawyer in Lowell, Massachusetts. In 1912 her husband was elected to…

Roger Caras 2001 Deaths

Roger CarasAge: 72 animal-rights activist who served as president of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals from 1991 to 1999. He studied film in college and worked as…

The Jimmy Rogers All-Stars

Blues Blues BluesAtlantic With Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page and Robert Plant on board, it's tough to top the lineup on this tribute to the late great Chicago bluesman…

Roger Shattuck 2005 Deaths

Roger ShattuckAge: 82 writer, editor, and scholar whose works ranged from Marcel Proust and a study on the development of human intelligence. He won a National Book Award for his 1974…

Fred Rogers 2003 Deaths

Fred RogersAge: 74 host of the Emmy Award–winning children's show Mister Rogers' Neighborhood. His gentle demeanor and comforting advice entertained millions of children during its 33-year…

Roger Sherman: Countryman II

Countryman IIRoger ShermanThursday, November 22, 1787To the People of Connecticut. It is fortunate that you have been but little distressed with that torrent of impertinence and folly, with…