JAMES FRANCIS THORPE, SAC AND FOX INDIAN NAME OF WA-THO-HUCK "BRIGHT PATH." BORN MAY 22, 1887, SOUTH OF PRESENT-DAY PRAGUE. ATTENDED HASKELL INDIAN SCHOOL, KANSAS AND CARLISLE INSTITUTE, PENNSYLVANIA ... JAMES FRANCIS THORPE, SAC AND FOX INDIAN NAME OF WA-THO-HUCK "BRIGHT PATH." BORN MAY 22, 1887, SOUTH OF PRESENT-DAY PRAGUE. ATTENDED HASKELL INDIAN SCHOOL, KANSAS AND CARLISLE INSTITUTE, PENNSYLVANIA WHERE HE EXCELLED IN FOOTBALL AND TRACK. AT 1912
Prague, OK MonumentsThe Bohemian Hall, listed on the National Register of Historic Buildings, was the center of the rich culture of the Czechoslovakian gatherings whether it be for dancing, song, performances, or simply the warmth and friendship of sharing their familiar heritage.
Prague, OK Historic BuildingsAt the National Shrine of the Infant Jesus of Prague, thanksgiving and honor are given to Jesus Christ in his humanity.
Prague, OK Shrines
James (Jim) Francis Thorpe with the Sac and Fox name of "Bright Path", was born on May 22, 1887 on a farm just south of Prague, Oklahoma. In 1950, through an Associated Press poll of 393
Prague, OK Famous PeopleThe Prague Historical Museum is housed in the former Parks Brothers Funeral Home, built in 1937. The Museum has an extensive collection of artifacts and documents which tell the history of the Prague area from the Land Run in 1891 to the present day. Prague became an instant town in 1902
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