History Matters
Creative Innovations
Scott looks back in history for examples of people who came up with creative ways to help get themselves and others through difficult times.
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Crises and Inventions
Scott and Aaron look to history as a reminder that the world has gone through difficult times before – and we’ve always moved past them, sooner or later.
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Creativity In History…And Today
Scott and Aaron praise the folks who are coming up with creative ways to help each other amidst this epidemic – and look back on others who’ve done the same.
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History Matters…By Phone?
Scott and Aaron discuss this week in history over the phone this time – the consequence of a particularly historic series of weeks.
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Before and After
Yes, we’ve dealt with pandemics before: how did we do it, how did we make it through – and most importantly, what did we learn?
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Pandemics and Helpers
Scott and Aaron discuss the lessons learned from past pandemics – and how we can find the people who are doing good in the midst of crises.
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Happy Birthday Scott!
It’s Scott’s birthday, but that’s not the only big event this week – we also discuss civil rights, presidential inaugurations, and other famous birthdays.
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The Battle of Moore’s Creek Bridge
Scott tells the story of the Battle of Moore’s Creek Bridge – a seminal 1776 battle in North Carolina that was pivotal in the fight for American independence.
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Weights and Measures
An early American attempt to adopt the metric system literally blows off course. Also: Nelson Mandela is released from prison. (And today is World Radio Day!)
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White Water Steamboating
Scott discusses the time when steamboats traveled on the French Broad. Also, significant moments in African-American history, from Frederick Douglass to the Wilmington 10.
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