Today in History–May 28–the Library of Congress features athlete
Jim Thorpe, born on this day in 1888 in
Indian Territory which is now
Oklahoma. A double gold medalist (decathlon and pentathlon) at the 1912 Olympics and played
baseball and football professionally. Learn more about the ups and downs of the man dubbed the “athlete of the century” by visiting the
Today in History section, then click the links below to access primary sources related to Jim Thorpe.
World-Class Athlete Jim Thorpe Was Born from America’s Library
Jim Thorpe image set
Jim Thorpe – Great Native American Athlete, Topics in Chronicling America
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Jim Thorpe historical newspaper coverage
Jim Thorpe related legislation
Football Through Film and Other Primary Sources Teaching with the Library of Congress blog January 31, 2019
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