History Matters: When Do We Leave?
This week in history: Halloween arrives (though Scott and Aaron aren’t fans) and Juliette Gordon Low founds the Girl Scouts.
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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: Fight, Get Defeated, Rise, Fight Again
This week, Scott and Aaron remember several key moments and figures in the American Revolution – including the “Edenton Tea Party” of 1774.
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Read MoreHistory Matters: Nobody Wants to Touch the Diapers
For this week’s History Matters, Scott and Aaron remember MLK, JFK, heroic birds and cats, and the invention of disposable diapers.
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Read MoreHistory Matters: I’ve Got the High Ground
This week on History Matters: a North Carolina Founding Father, a hero who overcame racism to save lives, and praise for the present day.
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Read MoreHistory Matters: Every Holiday Is All About Shopping
This week, Scott and Aaron look back on the origin of Thanksgiving in America – not in November, surprisingly.
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Read MoreHistory Matters: North Carolina Takes A (Cold) Stand
This week, Scott and Aaron look back at North Carolina’s summer weather – which was apparently much cooler in the 18th century.
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Read MoreHistory Matters: The Wild, The Wacky, The Wondrous
This week in history, Jimmy Carter spots a UFO – which puts him in the same category as Aaron, as it happens.
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Read MoreHistory Matters: The Rising States of America?
Scott and Aaron remember the creation of the Pledge of Allegiance, the Star-Spangled Banner, and the phrase “United States of America.”
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