The Real All Americans
the team that changed a game, a people, a nation
Book • 2007
The Real All Americans tells the story of the Carlisle Indian Industrial School football team, which defied expectations to become one of the most popular college football teams of 1911 and 1912.
Beginning with Lt. Col. Richard Henry Pratt's vision of Native American education and assimilation, the narrative follows the team's journey as they defeated Ivy League opponents and changed the way the game was played.
The book features legendary figures including Jim Thorpe, Coach Glenn 'Pop' Warner, and a young Dwight D. Eisenhower, while exploring themes of cultural change, prejudice, and the extraordinary achievements possible when people set aside their differences.
Beginning with Lt. Col. Richard Henry Pratt's vision of Native American education and assimilation, the narrative follows the team's journey as they defeated Ivy League opponents and changed the way the game was played.
The book features legendary figures including Jim Thorpe, Coach Glenn 'Pop' Warner, and a young Dwight D. Eisenhower, while exploring themes of cultural change, prejudice, and the extraordinary achievements possible when people set aside their differences.
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