Investigates the history and symbology so prominent in the creation of the United States, and traces the intricate connections of the Founders with Freemasonry and other secret organizations. How did the trademarks of the highly secretive Masons become integrated into the Great Seal and into the dollar bill containing the All-Seeing Eye? Did the grid design of the nation's capital--commissioned by George Washington and completed by Pierre L'Enfant--contain occult symbols embraced by the Illuminati in 1776? Did Benjamin Franklin and George Washington deliberately enlist 33 Freemason generals from France to grow the fraternal brotherhood among Masonic nations? Explore the secret (and secretly dark) sides of the men responsible for laying the foundation of the United States.

You can find images of the Founding Fathers pretty much anywhere--monuments, paintings, even your money. But Henry Rollins is about to take your preconceived notions of these titans and turn them on their ear. There are unbelievable innovations, bitter rivalries, spy games...and even bankrupt presidents. These are the facts about the Founders you wish you'd been taught in high school.

The imposing city of Washington, D.C. was inspired by the ancient world, as seen in the Greek pillars, Roman domes and even an Egyptian-style obelisk that mark the landscape. But is it possible that the designs and philosophies enshrined in the streets of the U.S. capital were influenced by an otherworldly source? Ancient Astronaut theorist Giorgio A. Tsoukalos travels to Washington, D.C. and Philadelphia to investigate the origins of the American democratic experiment. Did George Washington have an alien encounter at Valley Forge--one that gave him mystical protection throughout the American Revolutionary War? Does the way Washington, D.C. was planned and constructed hold any clues to the beliefs of the nation's founding leaders? Did the Native American stories of Sky Gods play a role in the establishment of the United States? Might the inspirational ideas of reason and science embraced by the Founding Fathers have in fact been seeded by an extraterrestrial intervention?

Academy Award-winning actor Richard Dreyfuss ponders the 1804 duel between Vice President Aaron Burr and former Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton. Novelist Gore Vidal, biographer Ron Chernow, journalist Rick Brookhiser, and historian Joanne Freeman join Dreyfuss to lay bare the personal and political rivalry, while questioning the conventional story. And at a Manhattan eatery, the experts duel with each other over the events that led to Hamilton's death.

Join us on a historical scavenger hunt, as we track down the most illustrious and elusive objects of all time. Uncover relics of the American Revolution. We track down Paul Revere's lantern that lit the path to freedom, Benedict Arnold's signed oath of allegiance, and the missing corpse of Naval hero John Paul Jones. Plus, find out if George Washington's false teeth were really made out of wood.

A penetrating and often amusing history of the Holy City hosted by one of the world's foremost historians.

Investigates the history and symbology so prominent in the creation of the United States, and traces the intricate connections of the Founders with Freemasonry and other secret organizations. How did the trademarks of the highly secretive Masons become integrated into the Great Seal and into the dollar bill containing the All-Seeing Eye? Did the grid design of the nation's capital--commissioned by George Washington and completed by Pierre L'Enfant--contain occult symbols embraced by the Illuminati in 1776? Did Benjamin Franklin and George Washington deliberately enlist 33 Freemason generals from France to grow the fraternal brotherhood among Masonic nations? Explore the secret (and secretly dark) sides of the men responsible for laying the foundation of the United States.

You can find images of the Founding Fathers pretty much anywhere--monuments, paintings, even your money. But Henry Rollins is about to take your preconceived notions of these titans and turn them on their ear. There are unbelievable innovations, bitter rivalries, spy games...and even bankrupt presidents. These are the facts about the Founders you wish you'd been taught in high school.

The imposing city of Washington, D.C. was inspired by the ancient world, as seen in the Greek pillars, Roman domes and even an Egyptian-style obelisk that mark the landscape. But is it possible that the designs and philosophies enshrined in the streets of the U.S. capital were influenced by an otherworldly source? Ancient Astronaut theorist Giorgio A. Tsoukalos travels to Washington, D.C. and Philadelphia to investigate the origins of the American democratic experiment. Did George Washington have an alien encounter at Valley Forge--one that gave him mystical protection throughout the American Revolutionary War? Does the way Washington, D.C. was planned and constructed hold any clues to the beliefs of the nation's founding leaders? Did the Native American stories of Sky Gods play a role in the establishment of the United States? Might the inspirational ideas of reason and science embraced by the Founding Fathers have in fact been seeded by an extraterrestrial intervention?

Academy Award-winning actor Richard Dreyfuss ponders the 1804 duel between Vice President Aaron Burr and former Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton. Novelist Gore Vidal, biographer Ron Chernow, journalist Rick Brookhiser, and historian Joanne Freeman join Dreyfuss to lay bare the personal and political rivalry, while questioning the conventional story. And at a Manhattan eatery, the experts duel with each other over the events that led to Hamilton's death.

Join us on a historical scavenger hunt, as we track down the most illustrious and elusive objects of all time. Uncover relics of the American Revolution. We track down Paul Revere's lantern that lit the path to freedom, Benedict Arnold's signed oath of allegiance, and the missing corpse of Naval hero John Paul Jones. Plus, find out if George Washington's false teeth were really made out of wood.

A penetrating and often amusing history of the Holy City hosted by one of the world's foremost historians.

Investigates the history and symbology so prominent in the creation of the United States, and traces the intricate connections of the Founders with Freemasonry and other secret organizations. How did the trademarks of the highly secretive Masons become integrated into the Great Seal and into the dollar bill containing the All-Seeing Eye? Did the grid design of the nation's capital--commissioned by George Washington and completed by Pierre L'Enfant--contain occult symbols embraced by the Illuminati in 1776? Did Benjamin Franklin and George Washington deliberately enlist 33 Freemason generals from France to grow the fraternal brotherhood among Masonic nations? Explore the secret (and secretly dark) sides of the men responsible for laying the foundation of the United States.

You can find images of the Founding Fathers pretty much anywhere--monuments, paintings, even your money. But Henry Rollins is about to take your preconceived notions of these titans and turn them on their ear. There are unbelievable innovations, bitter rivalries, spy games...and even bankrupt presidents. These are the facts about the Founders you wish you'd been taught in high school.

The imposing city of Washington, D.C. was inspired by the ancient world, as seen in the Greek pillars, Roman domes and even an Egyptian-style obelisk that mark the landscape. But is it possible that the designs and philosophies enshrined in the streets of the U.S. capital were influenced by an otherworldly source? Ancient Astronaut theorist Giorgio A. Tsoukalos travels to Washington, D.C. and Philadelphia to investigate the origins of the American democratic experiment. Did George Washington have an alien encounter at Valley Forge--one that gave him mystical protection throughout the American Revolutionary War? Does the way Washington, D.C. was planned and constructed hold any clues to the beliefs of the nation's founding leaders? Did the Native American stories of Sky Gods play a role in the establishment of the United States? Might the inspirational ideas of reason and science embraced by the Founding Fathers have in fact been seeded by an extraterrestrial intervention?

Academy Award-winning actor Richard Dreyfuss ponders the 1804 duel between Vice President Aaron Burr and former Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton. Novelist Gore Vidal, biographer Ron Chernow, journalist Rick Brookhiser, and historian Joanne Freeman join Dreyfuss to lay bare the personal and political rivalry, while questioning the conventional story. And at a Manhattan eatery, the experts duel with each other over the events that led to Hamilton's death.

Join us on a historical scavenger hunt, as we track down the most illustrious and elusive objects of all time. Uncover relics of the American Revolution. We track down Paul Revere's lantern that lit the path to freedom, Benedict Arnold's signed oath of allegiance, and the missing corpse of Naval hero John Paul Jones. Plus, find out if George Washington's false teeth were really made out of wood.

A penetrating and often amusing history of the Holy City hosted by one of the world's foremost historians.