The exact date of Jim Thorpe’s birth is unknown, but it is generally believed that the first Native American to win an Olympic gold medal for the United States—regarded by many as one of the ...

In 1912, Jim Thorpe walked the streets of those same American cities, past crowds of people straining to see him. He had just won gold medals for both the pentathlon and the decathlon at the Olympic ...

Jim Thorpe was granted the highest civilian award of the United States, receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom. “Gail Lynn Hannon accepting on behalf of James Francis Thorpe,” continued ...

JIM THORPE, Pa. — The Carbon County community stepped in after an apartment fire in January left some tenants without a home. Saint John's Lutheran Church along North Street in Jim Thorpe hosted ...

N amed after Carlisle Indians running back and multi-sport standout James Francis Thorpe, the Jim Thorpe Award has honored the top defensive back in college football since 1986. The winner of the ...

These surfaces could be icy and slippery, increasing your risk of a fall and injury. && JIM THORPE, Pa. - Authorities accused a Carbon County man of assaulting an infant, leaving it in critical ...

Use extra caution. && JIM THORPE, Pa. - The Carbon County borough of Jim Thorpe is a bright spot this time of year for fall foliage seekers. It's also the focus of a CBS Sunday Morning Show ...

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Big Creek Vineyard and Winery has had a tasting room in Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania, for around 20 years. Half of that time has been spent in the historic Hooven mercantile building in the town’s ...

True story of Native American Jim Thorpe, who rose from an Oklahoma reservation to become a collegiate, Olympic, and professional star. After his medals are stripped on a technicality and his ...