15+ Surprising Facts About ‘Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood’ That You Didn’t Know

Published on June 25, 2017
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The Fighter

Government cuts are everywhere, whether you’re in the business of environmental education or public access television. Therefore when former President Nixon proposed an idea to cut PBS’s funding, it was Fred Rogers who stepped up. He testified at a hearing even in order to save the station.

Mr. Rogers Fought To Keep PBS Around

Mr. Rogers Fought To Keep PBS Around

Not A Former Soldier

Sorry to burst your bubble, but Fred Rogers actually wan’t a former Navy Seal or Marine. And no, he wasn’t some kind of secret killing machine. Just a myth that no one quite knows how or why it got started.

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Mr. Rogers Was Not A Former Soldier

Mr. Rogers Was Not A Former Soldier