Fred Rogers
Fred Rogers
Fred Rogers (1928–2003) was an American television host, educator, songwriter and Presbyterian minister who created and hosted Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, a gentle program for young children. Born in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, he studied music composition at Rollins College, and on first seeing television he resolved to use the new medium to nurture children rather than merely entertain them. That decision became his life's work: he helped create The Children's Corner in Pittsburgh in 1954, and in 1963 he was ordained with a charge to serve children and families through media. Mister Rogers' Neighborhood aired nationally from 1968 to 2001, teaching kindness, patience and respect for feelings through songs, puppets and quiet conversation. His 1969 testimony before the U.S. Senate helped secure funding for public broadcasting. He received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2002.
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Rudyard Kipling delighted young readers with The Jungle Book and the Just So Stories. J.R.R. Tolkien first shared The Hobbit with his own children, and his friend C.S. Lewis wrote the seven Chronicles of Narnia. Walt Disney brought classic tales to the screen; The Jungle Book (1967), adapted from Kipling, was the last animated feature he personally oversaw. Fred Rogers spoke to children with kindness and respect for more than three decades on Mister Rogers' Neighborhood.
