Go beyond the textbooks with the Rhode Island Black Heritage Society to uncover a legacy that spans from the heroic 1st Rhode Island Regiment—the Continental Army’s pioneering unit of African American and Indigenous soldiers who fought for liberty at Yorktown—to the sophisticated Black elite of the Gilded Age. By preserving the records of the 1780 Free African Union Society and the entrepreneurial triumphs of figures like George T. Downing, the Society documents a centuries-long journey of civic leadership and economic self-reliance.

Discover Ogden’s Union Station, the "Junction City" hub that connected a nation. Just weeks after the Golden Spike was driven at Promontory, Ogden became the permanent meeting point for the Transcontinental Railroad. Visit the Eccles Rail Center and the Utah State Railroad Museum to explore the legendary "Crossroads of the West."

Before the Cumberland Gap opened the South, Cumberland, MD was the gateway to the West. Learn about the Allegany County Historical Society, the National Road, and the C&O Canal's impact on American migration and mountain life. And discover how Cumberland, MD shaped George Washington, the "Father of our Country" from the French & Indian War to the Whiskey Rebellion.

Discover how ordinary lives built a nation. From the Jefferson River's role in the Lewis and Clark expedition to the miners and ranchers of Whitehall, MT, explore the multiracial and multigender history of the West.

For over two centuries, it has been the one book found in almost every American home—regardless of race or gender—bridging the gap between the revolutionary era and the modern day.

Liberty wasn't won by a few; it was earned by many. Explore the legacy of Black veterans and female activists in Concord, MA, who defined independence through generations of courage and protest.

The journey of a lifetime begins now. Join Bob and Kelli for a special USA250 Tour compilation show, a high-energy kickoff celebrating 250 years of the American spirit. We are tracing the American story back to its very foundations and forward to the moment that changed the world.

In this special presentation, we preview what to expect as we travel the nation, featuring:

• The Concord Museum: Step into 1775 to see the "objects that witnessed" the Shot Heard 'Round the World. We get up close with the Paul Revere lantern and the artifacts of the first Minutemen.
• Poverty Point World Heritage Site: We start 3,000 years ago at "North America’s First City" in Louisiana. Discover the ancient indigenous ingenuity that serves as the prologue to our continental history.
• The USA250 Roadmap: A look ahead at the monuments, hidden gems, and local stories we’ll be uncovering on the road to America’s 250th anniversary.
• A Historic Reading: Experience a powerful, moving reading of the Declaration of Independence, the document that defined a new vision for humanity.

From ancient mounds to the birth of liberty, this is more than a tour—it’s the story of us. Subscribe and follow along as we bring America’s history to life one artifact and one mile at a time.

Before the first shot was fired in Concord, and long before the ink dried on the Declaration of Independence, there was Poverty Point. As we journey toward the USA250 anniversary, Bob and Kelli take the "USA250 Tour" to northeastern Louisiana to explore a site that challenges everything we thought we knew about early America.

Often called "North America’s First City," this UNESCO World Heritage site was a massive engineering marvel built over 3,000 years ago—centuries before the Great Pyramids of Egypt were finished.

In this episode, we step beyond the textbooks to encounter the actual "witnesses" of the American Revolution.

From the iconic Paul Revere lantern that signaled the start of the war to the flintlock muskets carried by Minutemen at the North Bridge, we explore how these artifacts tell the true story of the Shot Heard 'Round the World.

Join Kelli and Bob for a special Route 66 compilation! Discover the unforgettable people and places along the Mother Road as it speeds toward its 100th anniversary in 2026.