USA Today: Packerton Fire near Jim Thorpe, PA sets hundreds of acres ablaze: See wildfire map
Packerton Fire near Jim Thorpe, PA sets hundreds of acres ablaze: See wildfire map
Nashville Scene: A New Biography of Jim Thorpe Separates the Man From the Legend
Jim Thorpe’s tribal name, Path Lit by Lightning, is a memento of the stormy night in 1887 when he and his twin brother Charlie were born. In retrospect, the name seems apt for the multi-sport star who ...
A New Biography of Jim Thorpe Separates the Man From the Legend
Jim Thorpe rose to world fame as a mythic talent who excelled at every sport. He won gold medals in the decathlon and pentathlon at the 1912 Stockholm Olympics, was an All-American football player at ...
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Olympic hero Jim Thorpe's barnstorming life included one happy year playing baseball in Milwaukee
While Olympic gold medalist and NFL Hall of Famer Jim Thorpe may have been the world's greatest athlete in his prime, he never completely conquered baseball. But he enjoyed one of his best years in ...
Olympic hero Jim Thorpe's barnstorming life included one happy year playing baseball in Milwaukee
Jim Thorpe was both a man and a myth, one that endures a century after his story unfolded. The Native American athlete’s life had the arc of tragedy — a chaotic upbringing; glory in collegiate ...
The New York Times: The Greatest Athlete of All Time? Jim Thorpe.
Biographer Maraniss (When Pride Still Mattered) trains his keen eye on the remarkable career of Jim Thorpe (1887–1953), “an archetype, the great athlete, and a stereotype, the romanticized noble ...
The Washington Post: The incredible feats and lonely life of sports legend Jim Thorpe
Jim Thorpe was a renowned football star, an Olympic medalist and a professional baseball player in the early 20th century. A Native American, he was often portrayed in the press as either a noble ...
A wildfire in Pennsylvania has burned hundreds of acres as firefighters work to contain it. The Packerton Fire, which is also known as the Jim Thorpe Fire or Bear Mountain Fire, set 426 acres ablaze ...
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Sunday is the first day of October and it's starting to look like it! Leaves are beginning to change in the Poconos, creating a beautiful scene in Jim Thorpe. The Pennsylvania ...
Daily Local News: Small Talk: Discovering the beauty and history of the Poconos and Jim Thorpe
Exploring Jim Thorpe or “Little Switzerland” is a perfect way to experience the Poconos. Just 90 minutes and 90 miles, it’s an easy ride of mostly Pennsylvania Turnpike driving to breathe some ...
Small Talk: Discovering the beauty and history of the Poconos and Jim Thorpe