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Pennsylvania native Fred Rogers made his name in public television, starting in 1954 at Pittsburgh's pioneering WQED. In 1962, he became an ordained minister and the following year, he created a 15-minute program for young children which in 1968 was syndicated nationwide on PBS as "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood." "Mister Rogers" became an institution in children's programming, encouraging ... [MORE]
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AARP/NRTA Education Watch: Mr. Rogers' Passion for Learning
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A short, informal interview in which Fred Rogers discusses retirement, his childhood, spirituality, role models, and other subjects.
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Dartmouth College 2002 Commencement Address
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Text of Rogers' address to the graduating class delivered on June 9, 2002.
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Fresh Air Online - Biography of Fred Rogers
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Brief biography and links to two radio interviews available in Realaudio format.
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New York Times: Fred Rogers, Host of 'Mister Rogers' Neighborhood,' Dies at 74
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Associated Press obituary published on February 27, 2003. [Requires free registration.]
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NPR: Mister Rogers - A Remembrance
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Fred Rogers, the host of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, dies of cancer at the age of 74. NPR's All Things Considered offers a remembrance. [Collection of Realaudio streams of show segments from NPR radio.]
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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - 'Farewell, Neighbor': Fred Rogers, 1928 - 2003
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Hometown newspaper provides articles from continuing news coverage and from a special section published Feb. 28, 2003 in which writers, artists and photographers chronicle the reaction to Rogers' passing and the breadth of his legacy.
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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Fred Rogers' 'retirement' busy with books, songs, appearances
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Summary of Mr. Rogers' many activities after ending production of his show.
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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Magazine - There goes the Neighborhood: Mister Rogers will make last episodes of show in December
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Long article which discusses the taping of the show's final episodes as well as the legacy of Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood to PBS and to television in general.
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Salon.com: Fred Rogers
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A 1998 Brilliant Careers biography and career profile of the children's television star.
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Wired for Books: Audio Interview with Fred Rogers
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A 1987 interview in the television host discusses his career, learning from children, and book series with Don Swaim [streaming RealAudio].
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