Guest: David Maraniss is an associate editor at The Washington Post and a distinguished visiting professor at Vanderbilt. He is the author of Path Lit By Lightning: The Life of Jim Thorpe
I love this piece of History. Even though Jim's life is full of strife, he doesn't come off as being a victim. He comes off as being a hero. Had something to be proud of.
Thorpe - my hero, as an athlete , and human, since childhood, and more so , as I age, and learn more. Amazing human, and, female counterpart, Babe Zaharias.
Whenever I used to drive down I-44, I'd pass the 'Sac And Fox' sign. I'd think of Jim Thorpe, each and every time. If anyone were in the car, I'd say something out loud.
0:37: 📚 This video discusses the life and times of Jim Thorpe, a Native American athlete who achieved great success in the early 20th century. 6:10: 📚 Jim Thorpe's experience at the Carlisle Indian Industrial School and the impact of his Native American identity on his life and treatment by society. 12:29: 🏈 The video discusses the history of the Carlisle Indian Industrial School and its impact on the athletic career of Jim Thorpe, including a significant football game against the US Army in 1912. 18:53: ⚽ The conversation discusses the brutality of football in the past and its effects on players, as well as the national attention received by the football game between Carlisle and West Point. 24:25: 🏅 Jim Thorpe, a Native American athlete, dominated in both the pentathlon and decathlon at the Olympics, winning by larger margins than anyone before or since. 31:15: 🏅 Jim Thorpe's gold medals in the decathlon were restored 110 years later, thanks to the activism of his daughters. 37:40: 🏈 Jim Thorpe's life as an athlete, coach, and actor, as well as his activism for Native American actors. 43:33: 💪 Jim Thorpe's life was a story of perseverance and the Native American experience. 49:51: 🏈 Jim Thorpe's burial in Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania, instead of Oklahoma. Recap by Tammy AI
The NFL has declared that they do not recognize WA-THO-HUK's touchdowns because they happened before the establishment of their historical records. Despite this, many newspaper articles have recorded the scores, but the NFL chooses to ignore these reports.
I'm extremely proud of my Cherokee Indian Heritage - I'm also pragmatic - Question: What would've happened if, say , Russia or China - Hitler for God's sake - what if one of these or even Mexico - It was the Mexican government who slaughtered Geronimo's family - People need to understand laws of nature - human nature - North America was going to be discovered and colonized by someone - When you look at the alternatives - Peope also don't talk about facts - Its s fact American Indians of various tribal colonies - never cooperated with each other - Indian scouts were plentiful - If it wasn't the English , it would have been most certainly a more harsh regime - So quit making $$ by criticizing whitey - Because its bullshit
