This week we’re replaying some of our favorite episodes about flags and those who fly them.
Betsy Ross May Not Have Made The First Flag, But She Really Did Make Flags
Betsy Ross’s backstory is pretty interesting even if it didn’t go quite how the legends tell it.
The Star-Spangled Banner That Inspired “The Star-Spangled Banner”
The story of the American flag that led to the writing of what is now our national anthem.
Bob Heft Designed The 50-Star U.S. Flag In High School
Heft designed a 50-star US flag for a high school class project as Alaska and Hawaii were on their way to statehood.
Benny Benson, The 13 Year Old Who Designed Alaska’s Flag
When the then-territory of Alaska flew its flag for the first time in 1929, it was flying a flag designed by a 13 year old of Aleutian descent.
It’s Not Just A Giant American Flag, It’s Superflag
Superflag was a 505 foot long, 255 foot tall American flag that was once flown over Hoover Dam (because they don’t make flagpoles that large).