This week in history: James Naismith invents basketball, to help combat a rash of juvenile delinquency. (Kids today are not more unruly or disrespectful than previous generations, and don’t let anyone tell you otherwise.) Also: Benjamin Banneker helps plan Washington, DC; Hollywood star Hedy Lamarr invents a new technology to help fight the Nazis; Susan B. Anthony stands up for voting rights; and the Depression-era Civil Works Administration leads to a new museum in Hillsborough.
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.
Click here to listen back to the full History Matters archive – and tune in to “This Morning with Aaron Keck” Thursday mornings at 8:30 on 97.9 The Hill to hear those conversations live.
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