Still Here: Native American Resilience in New EnglandStill Here: Native American Resilience in New England

Chapter 3: ‘An unsung hero:’ The story of Tarzan Brown

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In the 1930s, runner Tarzan Brown twice won the Boston Marathon – and carried the Narragansett tribe’s name out of obscurity and onto a global stage. “He was like an unsung hero for a long time,” his granddaughter says. “It’s just good to see him get the recognition he deserves.” In Chapter 3 of “Still Here,” discover how Brown put his tribe back on the map through endurance running, a tradition that goes back centuries in Native American cultures.

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Still Here: Native American Resilience in New England

Next year marks a milestone in America’s history – 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of 
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