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CAROLYN TOLMAN
Carlisle Indian Industrial School, 10/2016Book Chapter
On a forgotten corner of the grounds of the U.S. Army War College, in south central Pennsylvania, an old whitewashed brick farmhouse peeks through towering spruces. Although surrounded by the bustle of a modern army post, it sits peacefully secluded behind mature trees and lawn, overlooking a large spring. Vacant now as it awaits its coming renovation, this farmhouse has a rich and significant past. The story is told that one day a young Jim Thorpe was walking to a softball game on the Carlisle Indian Industrial School campus, likely coming from his work on the school farm. As he
