Remembering Wiley Post and Will Rogers
On August 15, 1935, in a plane crash near Point Barrow Alaska, famed aviator Wiley Post perished alongside his close friend, the renowned humorist and popular culture icon Will Rogers. With the exception of Charles Lindbergh, no American aviator of the time was as celebrated as Post, while Rogers was widely considered as the nation’s most gifted commentator on American society. Their loss impacted the two brightest spots in American culture during the Depression – aviation and film – and was especially devastating because of it.
16 Aug 2013 ... favorite. Facebook · Twitter; Pinterest; Email. On August 15, 1935, in a plane crash near Point Barrow Alaska, famed aviator Wiley Post perished ...