Join us on a trip that starts in Ancient Egypt and ends up on Arch Street in Philadelphia.

We see the flag around us everyday, but what do we really know about it? How did it get those colors, for instance, or the stripes? Most flags don’t look like that, how did we get the one with the mis-matched patterns?

And who came up with the stars?

It’s a long, complicated story that involves eagles, and rattlesnakes, and just a little bit of working class derring-do, exactly the kind of thing you want from a real American tale.

Happy Birthday: USA

Teaser for the upcoming show Whitewashed History - first episode available on July 4, 2026!

Whitewashed History explores the ways ancient history shaped the founding of the United States, and how those stories still impact us today.