This week, Scott and Aaron remember the declaration of American independence – which occurred on July 4, but also July 2, July 9, and August 2. (The choice of July 4 as the holiday was somewhat arbitrary – which is how it often goes with holidays.) Also: the 26th Amendment is ratified, giving 18-year-olds the right to vote; and an 18th-century colonist becomes the first female newspaper editor in America. And Scott and Aaron discuss the importance of representation in government – and the extent to which some of our biggest moments of social and governmental progress have resulted directly from the upheavals of war.
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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