SEATTLE, WA. — The late Jim Thorpe is regarded as one of the greatest athletes of all time, and for good reason. He was the first Native American to become an Olympic gold medalist. He also became an ...

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The brand new documentary Jim Thorpe: Lit by Lightning premieres on the History Channel Monday, July 7 at 8/7c. The latest History Channel documentary explores the legendary journey of Jim Thorpe, a ...

The brand new history documentary Sitting Bull premieres on the History Channel Tuesday, May 27 at 9/8c. The first part of the documentary premieres May 27 and the second part will follow Wednesday, ...

A Lincoln man is a featured expert on the History Channel’s documentary special on Nostradamus, which airs Monday night. Joseph Robert Jochmans spent two days in San Antonio in June, when he was ...

Chris Eyre remembers his grandfather – a World War I veteran – recounting stories about the incredible exploits of Jim Thorpe. It would be comparable to a Gen-X sports fan today raving about Bo ...

On May 27, the History Channel released a documentary about the life of Sitting Bull. What the History Channel sought to produce was a non-fiction film that tried to present factual information about ...