History Matters: Saying the Unpopular Thing
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day was this week – a reminder that social movements are rarely, if ever, popular in their own time.
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Local historian Scott Washington joins 97.9 The Hill’s Aaron Keck to look back at notable events and significant figures from this week in history, ranging from pioneers to writers to inventors to civil rights champions and more.
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History Matters: Michael King Day?
This week in history: Martin Luther King, Jr. is born, and Americans fight for justice (and basic convenience) through the years.
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Read MoreHistory Matters: Four Freedoms, Fannie Farmer, and Libba Cotten’s Devious Scheme
This week: Libba Cotten is born, Fannie Farmer revolutionizes cooking, FDR celebrates “Four Freedoms,” and TR protects the Grand Canyon.
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Read MoreHistory Matters: Bell of Rights Day
This week: the Bill of Rights is ratified, the Boston Tea Party occurs, the Wrights take flight, and famous refugees arrive in America.
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Read MoreHistory Matters: There Were Bells on a Hill
This week in history: Brian Epstein becomes the Beatles’ manager, and the Bill of Rights becomes part of the Constitution.
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Read MoreHistory Matters: Always Fun To Do The Impossible
This week in history: Walt Disney is born, Rosa Parks takes a seat for justice, and a chimpanzee blazes a trail to space.
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Read MoreHistory Matters: What The Cat Dragged In
This week in history marks the debut of two famous mice: Mickey Mouse in 1928, and the computer mouse in the late 1960s.
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Read MoreHistory Matters: Flying Off In Your Stupid Biplane
This week, Scott and Aaron remember a pioneering woman aviator, the invention of the grocery cart, and the largest iceberg ever spotted.
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