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Spend Thanksgiving in the Poconos
If Thanksgiving is a chore, do away with the drudgery. Escape to the Poconos for a holiday weekend at the Inn at Jim Thorpe and let someone else do the cooking.
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Jim Thorpe
Although he loved football, and was arguable the best player at the Carlisle Indian School, Thorpe would gain international recognition for his skill on the race track
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Owens the Century's Best
Jesse Owen's is Suite 101: Track and Field's pick as the century's best athlete. ESPN had a different view, although the network did highlight many track and field stars in its Sports Century.
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Thorpe's Legacy
Thorpe experienced a series of personal as well as professional setbacks in the years following his retirement from sports.
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Trail Review of Jim Thorpe, PA. A Mountain Bike Haven
Jim Thorpe in Pennsylvania. Mountain Biking on State Game and Park Lands.
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Historical Places to Visit in Pennsylvania
Founded as Mauch Chunk in 1815 and later named Jim Thorpe in 1954 is a Victorian town located in the lower Lehigh River Gorge in the Pocono Mountains in northeastern PA.
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Handprint on Jail Cell 17 Wall
Molly Maguire Alexander Campbell, convicted of murder, was executed. He maintained his innocence, leaving his handprint as proof in the Carbon County Prison.
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Thorpe After the Olympics
Jim Thorpe went from Olympic athlete to sports superstar in the years following the Fifth Olympiad.
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Springsteen's Superbowl Halftime - Humdrum?
Bruce Springsteen is Superbowl 43's halftime concert choice. But he can't beat out fellow American icon, Jim Thorpe, in terms of outright spectacular NFL halftime shows.
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Carlisle Indian Industrial School
The Carlisle Indian Industrial School was an institution that taught native children to live in the white world. Some of those students made decent lives for themselves.
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Fans are Winners at Pro Football Hall of Fame
The Pro Football Hall of Fame offers 83,000 square feet of artifacts, memorabilia and multi-media exhibits that are sure to thrill football fans of any NFL team.
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More Fun Things to Do in Eastern Pennsylvania
There are so many things to do in Eastern Pennsylvania, one article was not enough! Now, one must look at the surrounding community beyond Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton.
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William Wright Helped Rise of Tiger Woods
Today, all hands come together for the most popular athlete on the planet, a black golfer nicknamed Tiger, who cut his stroke-growing teeth on open-to-all public courses.
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Molly Maguires in Nineteenth Century America
June 21, 1877 became known in PA history as the "day of the rope". It was the day that ten Irishmen were hanged after being convicted for murdering a coal mine manager.
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All-American in Every Way
Paul Robeson was a gridiron hero long before his careers on stage and in the political limelight.
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Minnesota Vikings 2009 NFL Draft Picks
Here's a brief look at the Minnesota Vikings five picks in the 2009 NFL draft, starting with Florida Gator wide receiver Percy Harvin.
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Alabama Football Players on National Watch Lists
Four offensive and four defensive crimson tide college football players, along with one special team player have received early accolades for their gridiron performances.
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Tex Ritter-America's Favourite Cowboy
Tex Ritter had an amazing life. Looking back at his career from our perspective more than 6 decades after his start in show business, it’s difficult to believe that he is not more celebrated nor respected today. This is a short primer on the real Tex Ritter. Move over Garth Brooks!
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