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Fred Rogers

Mr. Rogers with his set for his television program
Born Fred McFeely Rogers
March 20, 1928(1928-03-20)
Latrobe, Pennsylvania, USA
Died February 27, 2003 (aged 74)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Fred McFeely Rogers (March 20, 1928 – February 27, 2003) was an American educator, minister, songwriter, and television host. Events 1600 - The Linköping Bloodbath takes place on Maundy Thursday in Linköping, Sweden. Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Latrobe (leɪˈtʃroʊb is a City in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States approximately 40 miles southeast of Pittsburgh The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 1560 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 1600 - The Linköping Bloodbath takes place on Maundy Thursday in Linköping, Sweden. Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1560 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the This is a list of educators. See also Education, List of education topics. In Christian churches, a minister is someone who is authorized by a church or religious organization to perform clergy functions such as teaching of beliefs A songwriter is someone who writes the Lyrics to songs the Musical composition (chords or Melody to songs or both Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic Rogers was the host of the television show Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, in production from 1968 to 2001. Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic Mister Rogers' Neighborhood or Mister Rogers is an American Children's television series that was created and hosted by Rogers was also an ordained Presbyterian minister. In a general sense the term Holy Orders refers to those in the Christian religion who have been ordained in Apostolic Succession. The Presbyterian Church (USA or PC (USA is a mainline Protestant Christian denomination in the United States. In Christian churches, a minister is someone who is authorized by a church or religious organization to perform clergy functions such as teaching of beliefs

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Personal life

Rogers was born in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, a town located 40 miles (65 km) southeast of Pittsburgh. Latrobe (leɪˈtʃroʊb is a City in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States approximately 40 miles southeast of Pittsburgh The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern He was born to James and Nancy Rogers; he spent many years as an only child. He spent much of his free time as a child with his maternal grandfather, Fred McFeely, and had an interest in puppetry and music. Puppetry is a form of Theatre or Performance which involves the Manipulation of Puppets. He would often sing along as his mother would play the piano. He was red-green colorblind. Color blindness, a Color vision deficiency is the inability to perceive differences between some of the Colors that others can distinguish [1]

His parents also acted as foster parents to an African American teenager named George, whose mother had died. Foster care is a system by which a certified stand-in "parent(s" cares for minor Children or young peoples who have been removed from their birth parents African Americans or Black Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have origins in any of the black populations of Africa Rogers eventually came to consider George his older brother. George later became an instructor for the Tuskegee Airmen of World War II and also taught Rogers to fly. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including [2]

Following secondary school, he studied at Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire between 1946 and 1948 before transferring to Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida. Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational Institution where the final stage of compulsory schooling known as Secondary education, takes Dartmouth College ( is a private, Coeducational University located in Hanover, New Hampshire, U Hanover is a town along the Connecticut River in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. New Hampshire ( is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. Rollins College is a liberal arts college located in Winter Park Florida, United States, a suburb of Orlando Florida. Winter Park is a city in Orange County, Florida, United States. Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the He received a BA in music composition there in 1951.

At Rollins, Rogers met his wife, Sara Joanne Byrd, whom he married on July 9, 1952. Events 455 - Roman military commander Avitus is proclaimed Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. [3] They had two children, James (born in 1959) and John (born in 1961), and three grandsons, the third (Ian McFeely Rogers) born 12 days after Rogers' death. [4] In 1962, Rogers graduated from Pittsburgh Theological Seminary and was ordained a minister in the Presbyterian Church (USA). Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, founded in 1794, is a graduate theological institution associated with the Presbyterian Church USA. The Presbyterian Church (USA or PC (USA is a mainline Protestant Christian denomination in the United States.

Death and memorial

Rogers died from stomach cancer on February 27, 2003[5], not long after his retirement and less than a month before he would have turned 75. Events 1560 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The Reverend William P. Barker presided over a public memorial in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern 2,700 people attended the memorial at Heinz Hall, including former "Good Morning America" host David Hartman, Teresa Heinz Kerry, philanthropist Elsie Hillman, PBS President Pat Mitchell, Arthur creator Marc Brown, and The Very Hungry Caterpillar author-illustrator Eric Carle. Heinz Hall for the Performing Arts, located in the heart of Pittsburgh's Cultural District on Penn Avenue is near PPG Place, CNG Tower, Fifth Avenue Good Morning America ( GMA) is a morning news show that is broadcast on the ABC television network debuting on November David Downs Hartman (born May 19 1935, Pawtucket Rhode Island) is a American Actor and Television personality Maria Teresa Thierstein Simões-Ferreira Heinz commonly known as Teresa Heinz Kerry (born October 5, 1938) is an American Philanthropist The Public Broadcasting Service ( PBS) is a Non-profit Public broadcasting Television service with 354 member TV stations in the Pat Mitchell (b January 20, 1943) is the current President and Chief Executive Officer of The Paley Center for Media (formerly the Museum of Arthur is a long-running American and Canadian educational Television series for children, that airs on PBS in the United States Marc Brown (born November 25, 1946 in Erie, Pennsylvania) is an American Writer of children's books The Very Hungry Caterpillar is a children's book written by Eric Carle Eric Carle (born June 25, 1929 [6]

Speakers remembered Rogers' love of children, devotion to his religion, enthusiasm for music, and quirks. Teresa Heinz Kerry said of Rogers, "He never condescended, just invited us into his conversation. Maria Teresa Thierstein Simões-Ferreira Heinz commonly known as Teresa Heinz Kerry (born October 5, 1938) is an American Philanthropist He spoke to us as the people we were, not as the people others wished we were. " Cellist Yo-Yo Ma, on a concert tour overseas, played on video, and violinist Itzhak Perlman and organist Alan Morrison played in person. The violoncello (abbreviated to cello, or 'cello, plural cellos or celli —the c is tʃ This is an Anglicized version of the Chinese name "Ma Yo-yo" the family name is " Ma " The following lists of violinists are available List of classical violinists, names of great violinist from baroque era till 20th century Itzhak Perlman (born August 31, 1945) is an Israeli American Violin Virtuoso, conductor, and Pedagogue An organist is a musician who plays any type of organ. An organist may play solo organ works, play with an ensemble or Orchestra, or accompany Alan Morrison is the name of several persons Alan Morrison (poet, contemporary British poet Alan Morrison (organist, American musician [7] He was a vegetarian who swam every morning, and neither smoked nor drank. Vegetarianism is the practice of a diet that excludes Meat (including game and slaughter by-products Fish (including Shellfish and other sea See also Prohibition, Temperance movement Teetotalism (or T-total is the practice and promotion of complete Abstinence from Alcoholic beverages [8] His remains are interred at Latrobe's Unity Cemetery in a mausoleum.

In 2005, Amy Hollingsworth of Fredericksburg, Virginia wrote a Christian book entitled The Simple Faith of Mr. Fredericksburg is an Independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia and is located 50 miles south of Washington D Rogers: Spiritual Insights from the World's Most Beloved Neighbor. She interviewed him eleven years earlier.

Pittsburgh plans to unveil a $3 million statue of Rogers in 2008. [9]

To mark what would have been his 80th birthday, Rogers' production company sponsored several events to memorialize him, including "Won't You Wear a Sweater Day", during which fans and neighbors were asked to wear their favorite sweaters in celebration. [10][11]

Television career

Early work in television

Rogers had a life-changing moment when he first saw television in his parents' home. He entered seminary after college, but was diverted into television after his first experience as a viewer; he wanted to explore the capabilities of the medium. A seminary, theological college, or divinity school is a specialized and often live-in Higher education institution for the purpose of instructing students Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic "I went into television because I hated it so, and I thought there was some way of using this fabulous instrument to be of nurture to those who would watch and listen. "[12]

He thus applied for a job at NBC in New York and was accepted because of his music degree. The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous Rogers moved to New York in 1951 and spent three years working in the production staff for music-centered programming such as NBC Opera Theater. He also worked on Gabby Hayes' show for children. George Francis 'Gabby' Hayes ( May 7, 1885 – February 9, 1969) was an American actor Ultimately, Rogers decided that commercial television's reliance on advertisement and merchandising undermined its ability to educate or enrich young audiences, so he quit working at NBC.

In 1954, he began working at WQED, a Pittsburgh public television station, as a puppeteer on a local children's series, The Children's Corner. WQED (channel 13 digital channel 38 is a PBS Television station based in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. Public broadcasting refers to radio television and other electronic media outlets that receive some or all of their funding from the public A puppeteer is a person who manipulates an inanimate object — a Puppet — in real time to create the illusion of life For the next seven years, he worked with host Josie Carey in unscripted live TV, developing many of the puppets, characters and music used in his later work, such as King Friday XIII, and Curious X the Owl. Josephine Vicari Massucci Franz ( August 20, 1930 - May 28, 2004) known by the stage name Josie Carey, was a lyricist and a host of "Live TV" redirects here For the British TV station formerly known by this name see L!VE TV. The Neighborhood of Make-Believe is the fictional kingdom inhabited by the hand Puppet characters on the children's television program Mister Rogers' Neighborhood

Rogers began wearing his famous sneakers when he found them to be quieter than his work shoes when he moved about behind the set. He was also the voices behind King Friday XIII and Queen Sara Saturday (named after his wife), rulers of the neighborhood, as well as X the Owl, Henrietta Pussycat, Daniel the Striped Tiger, Lady Elaine Fairchild (named for Fred's sister, Elaine) and Donkey Hodie. The Neighborhood of Make-Believe is the fictional kingdom inhabited by the hand Puppet characters on the children's television program Mister Rogers' Neighborhood The Neighborhood of Make-Believe is the fictional kingdom inhabited by the hand Puppet characters on the children's television program Mister Rogers' Neighborhood The show won a Sylvania Award for best children's show, and was briefly broadcast nationally on NBC.

For eight years during this period, he would leave the WQED studios during his lunch breaks to study theology at the nearby Pittsburgh Theological Seminary. Theology is the study of a god or the gods from a religious perspective Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, founded in 1794, is a graduate theological institution associated with the Presbyterian Church USA. Rogers, however, was not interested in preaching, and after his ordination as a Presbyterian minister in 1962, he was specifically charged to continue his work with children's television. Rogers is among a string of entertainers (including Jackie Mason, Hugh Beaumont, Clifton Davis and Ralph Waite) who have a formal theological background. Jackie Mason (born Yacov Moshe Maza, in Sheboygan, Wisconsin) is an American stand-up comedian. Eugene Hugh Beaumont ( February 16, 1909 — May 14, 1982) was an American Actor and Television director Clifton Duncan Davis (born October 4, 1945) is an American actor who has appeared on television shows such as A World Apart (playing Ralph Waite (born June 22, 1929) is an Emmy Award -nominated American Actor. He had also done work at the University of Pittsburgh's Graduate School of Child Development. The University of Pittsburgh, commonly referred to as Pitt, is a non-sectarian coeducational independent state-related, "public" research University A graduate school or ("grad school" is a school that awards advanced degrees such as doctoral degrees with the general requirement that students must have earned Child development refers to the biological and psychological changes that occur in human beings between birth and the end of Adolescence, as the individual

In 1963, Rogers moved to Toronto, where he was contracted by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) to develop a 15-minute children's television program: MisteRogers (sic),[13] which would be his debut in front of the camera. Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario A professional Video camera (often called a television camera even though the use has spread is a high-end device for recording electronic moving images (as opposed The show was a hit with children, but only lasted for three seasons on the network. CHILD syndrome (or congenital hemidysplasia with ichthyosiform erythroderma and limb defects) is a genetic disorder A television network is a distribution network for Television content whereby a central operation provides programming for many Television stations Many of his famous set pieces, such as Trolley, Eiffel Tower, the 'tree', and 'castle' were all created by designers at the CBC. The Eiffel Tower (Tour Eiffel /tuʀ ɛfɛl/ is an Iron Tower built While on production in Canada, Rogers brought with him his friend and understudy, Ernie Coombs, who would go on to create "Mr. Dressup", a very successful and long running children's show in Canada which, in many ways, was similar to Mister Rogers' Neighborhood. An understudy is a theatrical term for someone who learns the lines and blocking/choreography of a leading actor or actress in a theatrical play. Ernest "Ernie" Coombs CM ( November 26, 1927 &ndash September 18, 2001) was a children's entertainer Mr Dressup was a Canadian children's Television series which was produced by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation from 1967 Mr. Dressup had also used some of the songs that would later go on Rogers' later program.

In 1966, Rogers acquired the rights to his program from the CBC, and moved the show to WQED in Pittsburgh, where he had worked on The Children's Corner. He developed the new show for the Eastern Educational Network. American Public Television ( APT) is the largest of the Television syndication distributors of programming for public television stations in the United States Stations that carried the program were limited, but included educational stations in Boston, Washington, DC and New York City. Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D The City of New York

After returning to Pittsburgh, Rogers attended and participated in activities at the Sixth Presbyterian church in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood of Pittsburgh. Squirrel Hill is a large residential Neighborhood in the east end of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.

Distribution of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood began on February 19, 1968. Events 197 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus defeats usurper Clodius Albinus in the Battle of Lugdunum Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The following year, the show moved to PBS (Public Broadcasting Service). The Public Broadcasting Service ( PBS) is a Non-profit Public broadcasting Television service with 354 member TV stations in the In 1971, Rogers formed Family Communications, Inc. (FCI), and the company established offices in the WQED building in Pittsburgh. Initially, the company served solely as the production arm of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, but now develops and produces an array of children's programming and educational materials.

Mister Rogers' Neighborhood

Main article: Mister Rogers' Neighborhood

Mister Rogers' Neighborhood began airing in 1968; the last set of new episodes were taped in December 2000, and began airing in August 2001. Mister Rogers' Neighborhood or Mister Rogers is an American Children's television series that was created and hosted by The show has the distinction of being the longest running program on PBS; it ran for 998 episodes. [14]

Visually, the presentation of the show was very simple; it did not feature the animation or fast pace of other children's shows. The bouncing ball animation (below consists of these 6 frames Rogers composed all the music for his series. He was concerned with teaching children to love themselves and others. He also tried to address common childhood fears with comforting songs and skits. For example, one of his famous songs explains how you can't be pulled down the bathtub drain—because you won't fit. A bath (bɑθ bathtub ( AmE) or Tub ( informal) is a Plumbing fixture used for Bathing. He even once took a trip to the Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh to show children that a hospital is not a place of which to be afraid. Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, a hospital of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, is the only hospital is southwestern Pennsylvania dedicated During the Gulf War in 1990-91, he assured his audience that all children in the neighborhood would be well cared for, and asked parents to promise to take care of their own children. The message was aired again by PBS during the media storm that preceded the military action against Iraq in 2003. The 2003 invasion of Iraq, from March 20 to May 1 2003 was spearheaded by the United States, backed by British forces and smaller contingents from Australia For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics.

In February 1990, Rogers' car was stolen while he was taking care of his grandson. The thief apparently realized who the car belonged to after seeing papers and props Rogers had left in the car. The car was returned to Rogers, who found it sitting in front of his home about a day later. The only thing missing from the car was Rogers' director's chair. Rogers' car at the time was an Oldsmobile sedan. Oldsmobile was a brand of Automobile produced for most of its existence by General Motors. [16]

Other television work

In 1994, Rogers created another one-time special for PBS called Fred Rogers' Heroes which consisted of documentary portraits of four real-life people whose work helped make their communities better. Rogers, uncharacteristically dressed in a suit and tie, hosted in wraparound segments which did not use the "Neighborhood" set.

For a time Rogers produced specials for the parents as a precursor to the subject of the week on the Neighborhood called "Mister Rogers Talks To Parents About (whatever the topic was)". Rogers didn't host those specials though as other people like Joan Lunden, who hosted the Conflict special, and other news announcers played MC duties in front of a gallery of parents while Rogers answered questions from them. Joan Lunden (born September 19, 1950) is an American broadcaster most recently the host of the CBS reality series Wickedly Perfect, and was These specials were made to prep the parents for any questions the children might ask after watching the episodes on that topic of the week.

The only time Rogers appeared on television as someone other than himself was when he played a preacher on Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman. Dr Quinn Medicine Woman is a multi- Emmy Award winning American, western / drama series created by Beth Sullivan. [17]

In 1981, then up-and-coming comedian Eddie Murphy, then a cast member of Saturday Night Live, parodied Rogers' image in Mister Robinson's Neighborhood, a sketch in which he played a small-time hoodlum who lived in a rundown tenament apartment, that served as a setting for a children's show. Saturday Night Live ( SNL) is a weekly late-night 90-minute American Sketch comedy / Variety show based in New York City

In the mid-1980s, the Burger King fast-food chain lampooned Rogers' image with an actor called "Mr. Rodney", imitating Rogers' television character. Rogers found the character's pitching fast food as confusing to children, and called a press conference in which he stated that he did not endorse the company's use of his character or likeness (Rogers did no commercial endorsements of any kind throughout his career, though he acted as a pitchman for several non-profit organizations dedicated to learning over the years). The chain publicly apologized for the gaffe, and pulled the ads.

Emmys for programming

Mister Rogers' Neighborhood won four Emmy awards, including one for lifetime achievement.

During the 1997 Daytime Emmys, the Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to Rogers. The Daytime Emmy Awards are awards presented by the New York -based National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and the Los Angeles -based Academy The following is an excerpt from Esquire Magazine's coverage of the gala, written by Tom Junod:

Mister Rogers went onstage to accept the award — and there, in front of all the soap opera stars and talk show sinceratrons, in front of all the jutting man-tanned jaws and jutting saltwater bosoms, he made his small bow and said into the microphone, "All of us have special ones who have loved us into being. Esquire is a Men's magazine by the Hearst Corporation with a strong literary tradition Would you just take, along with me, ten seconds to think of the people who have helped you become who you are. Ten seconds of silence. "

And then he lifted his wrist, looked at the audience, looked at his watch, and said, 'I'll watch the time. " There was, at first, a small whoop from the crowd, a giddy, strangled hiccup of laughter, as people realized that he wasn't kidding, that Mister Rogers was not some convenient eunuch, but rather a man, an authority figure who actually expected them to do what he asked. And so they did. One second, two seconds, seven seconds — and now the jaws clenched, and the bosoms heaved, and the mascara ran, and the tears fell upon the beglittered gathering like rain leaking down a crystal chandelier. And Mister Rogers finally looked up from his watch and said softly, "May God be with you," to all his vanquished children. [18]

Advocacy

Mister Rogers and the VCR

During the controversy surrounding the introduction of the household VCR, Rogers was involved in supporting the manufacturers of VCRs in court. PLEASE BEAR IN MIND THAT THIS IS A GENERAL ARTICLE ABOUT VCRs/VIDEOCASSETTE RECORDERS His 1979 testimony in the case Sony Corp. of America v. Universal City Studios, Inc. noted that he did not object to home recording of his television programs, for instance, by families in order to watch together at a later time. "Testify" redirects here For other uses see Testify (disambiguation and Testimony (disambiguation. Sony Corp of America v Universal City Studios Inc, 464 US 417 (1984 also known as the " Betamax case " was a decision by the Supreme This testimony contrasted with the views of others in the television industry who objected to home recording or believed that devices to facilitate it should be taxed or regulated.

The Supreme Court considered the testimony of Rogers in its decision that held that the Betamax video recorder did not infringe copyright. The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest judicial body in the United States and leads the federal judiciary. ---- Betamax is a home Videocassette tape recording format developed by Sony, and released on May 10, 1975. 'Copyright infringement' (or copyright violation) is the unauthorized use of material that is covered by Copyright law in a manner that violates The Court stated that his views were a notable piece of evidence "that many [television] producers are willing to allow private time-shifting to continue;" and even quoted his testimony in a footnote:

Some public stations, as well as commercial stations, program the "Neighborhood" at hours when some children cannot use it . . . I have always felt that with the advent of all of this new technology that allows people to tape the "Neighborhood" off-the-air, and I'm speaking for the "Neighborhood" because that's what I produce, that they then become much more active in the programming of their family's television life. Very frankly, I am opposed to people being programmed by others. My whole approach in broadcasting has always been "You are an important person just the way you are. You can make healthy decisions. " Maybe I'm going on too long, but I just feel that anything that allows a person to be more active in the control of his or her life, in a healthy way, is important. [19]

The Home Recording Rights Coalition later stated that Rogers was "one of the most prominent witnesses on this issue. The Home Recording Rights Coalition is a Non-profit Advocacy Organization in the U "

Rogers had been a supporter of VCR use since the very early days of the VCR. In his final week of episodes of the original run in 1976, Rogers used a U-Matic VCR to show scenes from past episodes, as a way to prepare viewers for repeats that would begin the following week. U-matic is the name of a Videocassette

Mister Rogers and PBS funding

In 1969, Rogers appeared before the United States Senate Subcommittee on Communications. The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives His goal was to support funding for PBS and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, in response to significant proposed cuts. The Public Broadcasting Service ( PBS) is a Non-profit Public broadcasting Television service with 354 member TV stations in the The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB is a private non-profit corporation created by an act of the United States Congress and partially funded by the United States In about six minutes of testimony, Rogers spoke of the need for social and emotional education that public television provided. He passionately argued that alternative television programming like his Neighborhood helped encourage children to become happy and productive citizens, sometimes opposing less positive messages in media and in popular culture. He even recited the lyrics to one of his songs.

The chairman of the subcommittee, John O. Pastore, was not previously familiar with Rogers' work, and was sometimes described as gruff and impatient. John Orlando Pastore (1907-2000 was a Rhode Island Democratic Party politician who was a United States Senator from Rhode Island (1950 until 1976 However, he reported that the testimony had given him goosebumps, and declared, "Looks like you just earned the $20 million. " The subsequent congressional appropriation, for 1971, increased PBS funding from $9 million to $22 million. [20]

Speeches, memberships, awards, and other recognition

"Interpretations of Oakland" by John Laidacker
"Interpretations of Oakland" by John Laidacker
"Fredosaurus Rex Friday XIII" by Karen Howell honoring Fred Rogers. outside WQED studios in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
"Fredosaurus Rex Friday XIII" by Karen Howell honoring Fred Rogers. Oakland is the academic cultural and healthcare center of Pittsburgh and is Pennsylvania's third largest " Downtown " outside WQED studios in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Rogers meeting with President George W. Bush in 2002.
Rogers meeting with President George W. Bush in 2002. George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States.
A sweater worn by Rogers, on display in the Smithsonian Institution's Museum of American History. (Photo by Rudi Riet)
A sweater worn by Rogers, on display in the Smithsonian Institution's Museum of American History. The Smithsonian Institution (smɪθsoʊnɪən is an educational and research institute and associated Museum complex administered and funded by the Government of (Photo by Rudi Riet)

Facts and figures

Pittsburgh Magazine dedicated their April 2003 issue to commemorate Rogers' life and mourn his passing. Included in the magazine is a table of information that measures the impact Rogers had. Among the items cited:

References

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  20. ^ Video of Mr. Rogers testimony before Congress (1969). Retrieved on 2006-11-17. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 284 - Diocletian is proclaimed emperor by his soldiers
  21. ^ "Family Communications - Fred Rogers - Awards and Degrees".  
  22. ^ NC State University (May 11, 1996). Events 330 - Byzantium is renamed ''Nova Roma'' during a dedication ceremony but is more popularly referred to as Constantinople Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) "Mister Rogers Offers NC State University Grads Words of Support". Press release. A news release, media release, press release or press statement is a written or recorded Communication directed at members of the News
  23. ^ "Fred Rogers Addresses Marist College Graduates", MaristScope, Marist College, May 22, 1999. Events 334 BC - The Greek army of Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of the Granicus. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar)  
  24. ^ "It was a beautiful day in our neighborhood", Old Dominion University magazine, Summer 2000.  
  25. ^ "Fred Rogers to deliver commencement address May 6 at Foreman Field" (April 21, 2000) 29 (17). Events 1527 - Spanish and German troops sack Rome; some consider this the end of the Renaissance. Events 753 BC - Romulus and Remus found Rome ( traditional date) 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Old Dominion University.  
  26. ^ Rogers, Fred. "Commencement Address, Middlebury College" Middlebury College, Middlebury, Vermont (May 2001). [http://otter.middlebury.edu:8080/ramgen/lectures_2001/rogers_speech_5_27_01.rm Real media video of Mr. Rogers' commencement speech. Accessed on 2007-12-17. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 546 - Gothic War (535–554: The Ostrogoths of King Totila
  27. ^ Rogers, Fred. "Commencement Address, Marquette University" Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI (May 20, 2001). Events 325 - The First Council of Nicaea &ndash the first Ecumenical Council of the Christian Church is held Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar.
  28. ^ "Fred McFeely Rogers 2002 Commencement Address at Dartmouth College", Dartmouth News, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH, June 9, 2002. Events 53 - Roman Emperor Nero marries Claudia Octavia 62 - Claudia Octavia commits See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar.  
  29. ^ House Resolution 111 honoring Fred Rogers
  30. ^ Senate Resolution 16 honoring Fred Rogers
  31. ^ : Presbyterian Church (USA) 215th General Assembly Overture 03-36. On a Memorial Minute for Fred Rogers
  32. ^ http://www.thisishappening.com/EventPage.php?eventid=41923

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