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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This week, Scott and Aaron discuss the story behind the Constitution’s 27th amendment – including an unfairly-maligned college professor. Also: Roger Bannister breaks the four-minute mile, and the mother of a special-needs student discovers a major leap forward in education.

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