This is Jim Thorpe. Look closely at the photo, you can see that he's wearing different socks and shoes. This wasn't a fashion statement.
It was the 1912 Olympics, and Jim represented the U.S. in track and field. On the morning of his competition, his shoes were stolen. Luckily, Jim ended up finding two shoes in a garbage can.
That's the pair that he's wearing in the photo. But one of the shoes was too big, so he had to wear an extra sock. Wearing these shoes, Jim won two gold medals that day.
#BehindTheScenes as we prepare for the Wilma Mankiller Barbie celebration happening tomorrow! 💕💕
Make plans to join us from 10 a.m. to noon at the Chota Center in Tahlequah as we celebrate the legacy of Wilma Mankiller and her presence in Barbie’s Inspiring Women Series!
Some #CherokeeGoodness for your day! Miss Cherokee Keeleigh Sanders holding the most recent @Barbie from the Inspiring Women series. Wilma Mankiller was a tireless advocate for social justice and the first female Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation! 💗 #NAHM
Some #CherokeeGoodness for your day! Miss Cherokee Keeleigh Sanders holding the most recent @Barbie from the Inspiring Women series. Wilma Mankiller was a tireless advocate for social justice and the first female Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation! 💗 #NAHM
As we gather this week with our families, or friends who feel more like family, this is the perfect opportunity to learn how to say “family” in Cherokee. ❤��✨
🔊 Hear how to pronounce ᏏᏓᏁᎸ – and other #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth words – here: https://t.co/zInB11OZOG