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History Matters Podcast

Aaron Keck is joined by Chapel Hill historian Scott Washington to discuss this week in history and why it's relevant today! Produced by 97.9 The Hill WCHL and Chapelboro.com.

  1. 2 DAYS AGO

    History Matters: Keep On Your Quest

    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. This week, Scott and Aaron remember several great figures in history – including a retail pioneer, a globetrotting mountaineer, a daring escapee, and an actress whose face appeared in grocery stores for decades. Listen:

    9 min

  2. 12 SEPT

    History Matters: A Dreadful Bumclangor

    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. Aaron hijacks this week’s installment to share a recent discovery about a hilariously obscene moment in North Carolina’s 1788 Constitutional ratification debate. Also, Scott discusses pivotal moments in history that turned on small interactions between just a handful of people. Listen:

    11 min

  3. 5 SEPT

    History Matters: Labor Day, Integration, and KFC

    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. This week, Scott and Aaron discuss the origins of Labor Day, a courageous girl who fought segregation – and Colonel Sanders. Also: Independence Day gets belated recognition, and a beloved children’s classic has its first day in print. Listen:

    11 min

  4. 29 AUG

    History Matters: History on the Hudson

    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. This week, Scott and Aaron remember a trailblazing swimmer, a Civil War general who moved the dial on slavery, and a North Carolina invention that became an internationally known product – once its name got changed, at least. Listen:

    7 min

  5. 22 AUG

    History Matters: Rainbows and Radios

    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. This week, Scott and Aaron discuss the launch of commercial radio, the release of The Wizard of Oz, and much more – from inspiring trailblazers like Althea Gibson, to sobering moments like the first arrival of African slaves in America in 1619. Listen:

    10 min

  6. 15 AUG

    History Matters: Dune Day

    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. This week, Scott and Aaron remember the North Carolinians who protected the lands that became the Jockey’s Ridge and Eno River State Parks. Also, a philanthropist helps preserve Cape Hatteras National Seashore, and a woman (eventually) sails solo across the Atlantic. Listen:

    12 min

  7. 8 AUG

    History Matters: Tropical Storms and Olympic Champions

    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. This week, Scott braves a tropical storm to cover this week in history, including Jesse Owens’ triumph at the 1936 Olympics, a trailblazing female swimmer who crossed the English Channel, and the inventor – or inventors, rather! – of the game Monopoly. Listen:

    9 min

  8. 1 AUG

    History Matters: Early Theoretical Physics

    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. Scott and Aaron discuss the invention of the modern ice cream maker – and whoever it was that discovered the ice cream-making process in the first place. Also: Jesse Owens defies Hitler and wins four gold medals, and a courageous North Carolina woman singlehandedly saves her home from the British army. Listen:

    9 min
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Aaron Keck is joined by Chapel Hill historian Scott Washington to discuss this week in history and why it's relevant today! Produced by 97.9 The Hill WCHL and Chapelboro.com.

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  • Creator
    Chapelboro.com
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2024
  • Episodes
    50
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Show Website
    History Matters

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