History Matters
History Matters: Surrenders, Erasers, Midnight Rides
This week in history; the Civil War comes to an end in North Carolina; Paul Revere makes his famed midnight ride; the pencil erasure is born, and more.
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History Matters: Wars Begin, Wars End
This week in history: the Civil War begins, the Civil War ends, and colonial North Carolina takes a big step towards revolution.
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History Matters: Oh, What A Beautiful Morning
This week, Scott and Aaron look back on the debut of “Oklahoma,” the first dance marathon, and the first appearance of the peace symbol.
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History Matters: Pushing Against the Boundaries
This week, Scott and Aaron honor figures who pushed boundaries, and Scott learns that he’s a Marvel superhero.
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History Matters: Green To The Max
This week, Scott and Aaron celebrate historical Americans (famous and otherwise) who fought to make their world a better place.
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History Matters: Mr. Watson, I Want You
This week, Scott and Aaron look back at famous inventions: the telephone, the escalator, and the shopping cart.
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History Matters: It’s Good To Have Connections
This week in history: famous first meetings, new inventions, and national anthems – all coming together at the 1893 World’s Fair.
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History Matters: Boston Can Have The Sun
This week in history, the Battle of Moore’s Creek Bridge launches North Carolina into the center of the American Revolution.
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History Matters: Silas, You’re a Genius!
This week, Scott and Aaron look back at historical inventors who were also geniuses when it came to marketing their new products.
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History Matters: Every Day Is Valentine’s Day
This Valentine’s week, Scott and Aaron spotlight a pair of fun inventions: the QWERTY keyboard and the square-bottomed paper bag.
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