Did Betsy Ross design the first American flag? If not, who did? In this episode we will discuss the history of the American flag and some particularly cool flags! And there is some flag trivia at the end!

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What were ninjas really like? Did they really wear all black? In this episode, we'll explore what ninjas really did in ancient Japan and a little bit about Japanese history.

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Did George Washington really chop down a cherry tree? Why is that such a classic story? And why did he always wear a wig? Wait, did he? Were his teeth really wooden?!? How much of what you know about George Washington is true? Find out in this episode as we explain some common  George Washington myths and where they came from.

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Was Christopher Columbus the first to discover America? Nope! Who did discover the Americas? Who is Leaf Erikson? And how did the Indigenous Peoples come to the Americas? In this episode we discuss how people got to the Americas.

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Who is Marie Antoinette? What happened to her? Did she really say, "Let them eat cake" at the start of the French Revolution? In this episode, we will talk about who Marie Antoinette was and some of what led up to the French Revolution.

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Did people a long time ago believe the world was flat? Sure they did until Columbus proved it was round. Well nope, not really! So what’s that all about? In this episode we will learn when people really discovered the earth is round and how this myth started.

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Who really drew the original Mickey Mouse? How did Disney get started? And what was cartoon animation like back then? In this episode we will discuss how Mickey Mouse, Disney, and animation came to be. Plus there is some bonus trivia at the end!

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What is Things you Thought You Knew About History? Who runs it? Should I listen to it? (Of course!) In this trailer we will give you a brief description of our show so you can get a taste of what each episode offers!

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