Lit by Lightning" describes Thorpe's football breakthrough with the Carlisle Indian School against Penn in 1907.

Publisher United States Indian School (Carlisle, Pa.) Names Conner, George Publisher United States Indian School (Carlisle, Pa.) Biographical / Historical George Conner, also known as Tse-dah-ha ...

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Lit by Lightning" explores the legendary journey of Jim Thorpe, a Native American icon whose athletic prowess reshaped the ...

Philip Weiss appraises a collection of photographs and other memorabilia from the Carlisle Indian Industrial School's football team and coach, ca. 1910, from Washington DC Hour 1.

Purely for sporting reasons alone, Jim Thorpe should be mentioned in the same breath as the likes Bo Jackson, Deion Sanders, ...

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A new documentary celebrating one of the greatest athletes of all time, Jim Thorpe, premieres on The History Channel on Monday, July 7. Jim Thorpe: Lit by Lightning tells the story of the Sac and ...

Anna Paulson will become president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia on July 1. She replaces Pat Harker.

Neil Bogin bikes weekly on a portion of the rail trail in the Lehigh Gorge State Park in Carbon County. But, he has always ...

HISTORY's latest sports documentary focuses on Jim Thorpe, who was voted the greatest athlete of the first half-century in ...

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