This week in history: the U.S. Post Office is established in 1789, and Congress approves the Bill of Rights. Also: Junko Tabei becomes the first woman to climb Mt. Everest, and Ellen Church becomes the first commercial flight attendant (though only because sexism prevented her from becoming a pilot).
97.9 The Hill WCHL and Chapelboro.com are your headquarters for local news and local voices in Chapel Hill-Carrboro. Every Thursday morning, local historian Scott Washington joins 97.9 The Hill’s Aaron Keck for “History Matters,” a 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, locally, nationally, and beyond.
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