In this episode of How We Got Here – Secretariat’s birth in a humble, foaling shed in Virginia. How the legend went on to become the greatest racehorse of all time.

Plus, severely injured by friendly fire near Chancellorsville during the Civil War, we uncover the secret illness that ultimately killed Confederate General Stonewall Jackson.

And the traditional anthem “Hail to the Chief” that is played for the arrival of U.S. Presidents actually started thanks to the wife of a Virginia-born President. How Julia Gardiner became a Tyler after a tragedy on the Potomac.