On this episode of Our American Stories, The American flag that flies over state capitols, schools, and battlefields across the country began as a high school assignment. Robert Heft, a 17-year-old student from Ohio, created the 50-star design in 1958 and received a B-minus for his effort. When Hawaii entered the Union in 1959, President Dwight D. Eisenhower selected Heft's version as the official flag of the United States.

More than six decades later, Bob Heft's B-minus project remains one of the nation's most enduring symbols. Our own Greg Hengler shares the story.

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