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2 - The Cherokee Kid

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 August 2024

Steven Watts
Steven Watts
Affiliation:
University of Missouri, Columbia
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Chapter Two follows a restless Rogers’ attempt to find himself as a young man by going abroad to seek work as a cowboy. He first journeyed to Argentina, then South Africa, and finally, Australia. A struggle to achieve success led him into popular "cowboy shows" where his riding and roping skills made him an attraction as "The Cherokee Kid" and symbol America for foreign audiences. Returnng to the United States after a couple of years, and determined to continue a career in entertainment, he joined a popular Wild West show featured at the 1904 St. Louis World’s Fair. When the show went to New York and found success, Rogers affirmed his determination to be a cowboy showman and professional entertainer.

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cowboysArgentinaSouth AfricaAustraliaWild West showsentertainmentSt. Louis World’s Fair,
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Citizen Cowboy
Will Rogers and the American People
 , pp. 32 - 53
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2024

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  • The Cherokee Kid
  • Steven Watts, University of Missouri, Columbia
  • Book: Citizen Cowboy
  • Online publication: 16 August 2024
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108856393.004
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  • The Cherokee Kid
  • Steven Watts, University of Missouri, Columbia
  • Book: Citizen Cowboy
  • Online publication: 16 August 2024
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108856393.004
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  • The Cherokee Kid
  • Steven Watts, University of Missouri, Columbia
  • Book: Citizen Cowboy
  • Online publication: 16 August 2024
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108856393.004
Available formats
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