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Undefeated: Jim Thorpe and the Carlisle Indian School Football Team
CD-Audio
Main Details
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Undefeated: Jim Thorpe and the Carlisle Indian School Football Team
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Steve Sheinkin
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Physical Properties |
Format:CD-Audio | Dimensions(mm): Height 149,Width 128 |
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ISBN/Barcode |
9780553552799
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Classifications | Dewey:796.332 |
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Random House USA Inc
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Imprint |
Random House US Audio
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Publication Date |
17 January 2017 |
Publication Country |
United States
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Description
When superstar athlete Jim Thorpe and football legend Pop Warner met in 1904 at the Carlisle Indian Industrial School in Pennsylvania, they forged one of the winningest teams in American football history. Called othe team that invented football,o they took on the best opponents of their day, defeating much more privileged schools such as Harvard and the Army in a series of breathtakingly close calls, genius plays, and bone-crushing hard work. But this is not just an underdog story. It's an unflinching look at the persecution of Native Americans and its intersection with the beginning of one of the most beloved?and exploitative?pastimes in America, expertly told by nonfiction powerhouse Steve Sheinkin.
Author Biography
STEVE SHEINKIN's non-fiction has earned National Book Award Finalist nominations, YALSA Awards for Excellence in Non-Fiction, and a Newbery Honor, among other accolades.
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