Tuxedo Press Releases Oklahoma's Carlisle Indian School Immortals in Paperback
Other than for Jim Thorpe and Pop Warner, the accomplishments of the Carlisle Indian School football teams are largely forgotten. Although these teams were legendary in their own time, they are now virtually unknown except to the most ardent football historians. Their contributions to the game were substantial and deserve to be remembered. Six Carlisle Indians are in the College Football Hall of Fame. This book follows 15 of them from their childhoods on the reservation through later life.
Carlisle, PA, May 27, 2010 --(PR.com)-- Oklahoma’s Carlisle Indian School Immortals, the book that chronicles the lives of Carlisle Indian School football stars with ties to Oklahoma is now available in paperback. Author Dr. Tom Benjey’s book explores the lives of 15 Native Americans who attended the government’s flagship off-reservation Indian boarding school. These never-before-told biographies convert lists of names into living, breathing people with strengths, weaknesses, foibles and idiosyncrasies. After reading this book, you will soon wonder why names such as Mike Balenti, Frank Cayou, Pete and Emil Hauser, and Victor Kelley are unfamiliar to most people.
Only through spending great amounts of time and effort researching these people is Dr. Benjey able to not only tell the individual life stories but to tie them together into a larger narrative. This book is not just for historians or football fans, but is important to better understand life at government Indian boarding schools.
Oklahoma’s Carlisle Indian School Immortals is heavily illustrated with numerous, never-before-seen period photos, newspaper cartoons and drawings. The attractive hardback cover should make the book attractive to readers from seventh grade to senior citizen.
Benjey’s previous books, Keep A-goin’: the life of Lone Star Dietz and Doctors, Lawyers, Indian Chiefs: Jim Thorpe & Pop Warner’s Carlisle Indian School Football Immortals Tackle Socialites, Bootleggers, Students, Moguls, Prejudice, The Government, Tooth Decay and Rum, have both won awards and received positive reviews.
Oklahoma’s Carlisle Indian School Immortals is available from Tuxedo Press, bookstores and on-line booksellers. More information can be found at www.Tuxedo-Press.com.
ISBN 978-1-936161-20-1
Pages: 200
Illustrations: 40 photos and 15 drawings
Price: $14.95
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Only through spending great amounts of time and effort researching these people is Dr. Benjey able to not only tell the individual life stories but to tie them together into a larger narrative. This book is not just for historians or football fans, but is important to better understand life at government Indian boarding schools.
Oklahoma’s Carlisle Indian School Immortals is heavily illustrated with numerous, never-before-seen period photos, newspaper cartoons and drawings. The attractive hardback cover should make the book attractive to readers from seventh grade to senior citizen.
Benjey’s previous books, Keep A-goin’: the life of Lone Star Dietz and Doctors, Lawyers, Indian Chiefs: Jim Thorpe & Pop Warner’s Carlisle Indian School Football Immortals Tackle Socialites, Bootleggers, Students, Moguls, Prejudice, The Government, Tooth Decay and Rum, have both won awards and received positive reviews.
Oklahoma’s Carlisle Indian School Immortals is available from Tuxedo Press, bookstores and on-line booksellers. More information can be found at www.Tuxedo-Press.com.
ISBN 978-1-936161-20-1
Pages: 200
Illustrations: 40 photos and 15 drawings
Price: $14.95
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