History Matters

Halloween!

by Aaron Keck | Oct 29, 2020 | History Matters | 0 Comments

Scott and Aaron discuss all the things that happened on Halloween – including a mock funeral for Lady Liberty in Wilmington. (It’s okay, she was fine.)

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Gutsy Women and Saying No

by Aaron Keck | Oct 22, 2020 | History Matters | 0 Comments

This week, Scott and Aaron examine great women who took a stand – and the importance of raising your voice, not just on Election Day but all the time.

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Animal Heroes!

by Aaron Keck | Oct 15, 2020 | History Matters | 0 Comments

Scott and Aaron discuss great animal heroes of history, the development of standard weights and measures, and people who do what “can’t” be done.

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Heroes and Coincidences

by Aaron Keck | Oct 8, 2020 | History Matters | 0 Comments

Scott and Aaron discuss great heroes in history – including the Pea Island Lifesavers and the heroic scientists who developed polio vaccines.

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Hillsborough to Nashville

by Aaron Keck | Oct 1, 2020 | History Matters | 0 Comments

This week in history: Elvis plays the Opry, a local hero gives his life in the Revolutionary War, and James Meredith starts classes at Mississippi.

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Remembering Ginsburg

by Aaron Keck | Sep 24, 2020 | History Matters | 0 Comments

Six days after RBG’s death, Scott and Aaron discuss her legacy. Also: a Civil War escape; Sandra Day O’Connor is sworn in; the Bill of Rights passes.

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Planned and Unplanned

by Aaron Keck | Sep 17, 2020 | History Matters | 0 Comments

This week in history: the Constitution is signed; the Star-Spangled Banner is written; and the historic Orange County Speedway is incorporated.

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Seven Degrees of Hillsborough

by Aaron Keck | Sep 10, 2020 | History Matters | 0 Comments

Inspired by a recent encounter with a descendant of a legendary Hillsborough resident, Scott and Aaron discuss the town’s deep Revolutionary War roots.

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Peter and Fluffy

by Aaron Keck | Sep 3, 2020 | History Matters | 0 Comments

Scott and Aaron celebrate parents who are going above and beyond to help their kids navigate the new normal. (Also, we talk history. We didn’t forget!)