History Matters (This Morning with Aaron Keck)

97.9 The Hill (WCHL)

Local historian Scott Washington joins 97.9 The Hill’s Aaron Keck to 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.

  1. 1D AGO

    History Matters: Something in the Water

    For Earth Week, Scott and Aaron talk environmental protection - including the 1920 dedication of the Grand Canyon as a national park. The post History Matters: Something in the Water appeared first on Chapelboro.com.

    8 min

  2. APR 16

    History Matters: I Heart Huckaby

    Scott and Aaron remember the vice-principal at Little Rock Central High School who protected Black students after integration in 1957. The post History Matters: I Heart Huckaby appeared first on Chapelboro.com.

    7 min

  3. APR 9

    History Matters: Literally Playing With Fire

    This week: the first sale of matches, the start of the Civil War, and a discussion about those all-important small events in history. The post History Matters: Literally Playing With Fire appeared first on Chapelboro.com.

    8 min

  4. APR 2

    History Matters: Hyman Lipman’s Last Laugh

    This week in history: an inventor cashes in on his greatest invention - just in time for the patent to be rescinded. The post History Matters: Hyman Lipman’s Last Laugh appeared first on Chapelboro.com.

    7 min

  5. MAR 19

    History Matters: Saint Patrick, Mister Rogers, and Sergeant Stubby

    This week in history: Scott and Aaron remember St. Patrick and Mr. Rogers - as well as a dog who became celebrated as a World War I hero. The post History Matters: Saint Patrick, Mister Rogers, and Sergeant Stubby appeared first on Chapelboro.com.

    8 min

  6. MAR 12

    History Matters: Telephones To Help The Deaf?

    This week in history: Alexander Graham Bell patents the telephone, Juliette Low founds the Girl Scouts, and the 1918 flu epidemic begins. The post History Matters: Telephones To Help The Deaf? appeared first on Chapelboro.com.

    7 min

  7. MAR 5

    History Matters: Tenez!

    It's Scott's birthday! He and Aaron look back on the etymological origin of the word "tennis" and the invention of the modern dishwasher. The post History Matters: Tenez! appeared first on Chapelboro.com.

    8 min

  8. FEB 26

    History Matters: If You’ve Ever Been Subject To Long, Rambling Speeches

    This week in history: the Battle of Moore's Creek Bridge sparks the Revolutionary War, and a North Carolina lawmaker inspires a new word. The post History Matters: If You’ve Ever Been Subject To Long, Rambling Speeches appeared first on Chapelboro.com.

    8 min
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Local historian Scott Washington joins 97.9 The Hill’s Aaron Keck to 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.

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