History Matters (This Morning with Aaron Keck)

This week, Scott and Aaron remember the woman who invented disposable diapers, the Revolutionary War heroine who became known as “Molly Pitcher,” and the girl who first encouraged Abraham Lincoln to grow a beard. Also: Martin Luther King, Jr. wins the Nobel Peace Prize; President Kennedy visits Kenan Stadium; a French cat flies into space; and a heroic bird saves a town in World War II – but may not have been thrilled about his reward.

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.

You can also listen to “This Morning with Aaron Keck” on Spotify. Click here to follow Aaron and listen to all his segments, from local news to fun features to hard-hitting interviews.

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This week, Scott and Aaron remember North Carolina’s James Iredell, a pivotal figure in the American Founding era. Also: the battle of Kings Mountain marks a turning point in the Revolutionary War, and a nineteenth-century North Carolina hero overcomes a lifetime of slavery and racism to become a lifesaver on the Outer Banks. (Also, Aaron reflects on how ‘the good old days’ were often much, much worse than the present.)

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.

You can also listen to “This Morning with Aaron Keck” on Spotify. Click here to follow Aaron and listen to all his segments, from local news to fun features to hard-hitting interviews.

Listen:

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This week, Scott and Aaron look back on the origin of Thanksgiving in America – not in November, surprisingly. Also: Ben E. King of “Stand By Me” fame is born (as Ben Nelson) in North Carolina; Elvis Presley bombs at the Grand Ole Opry; a nineteenth-century advocate promotes accessibility for the hearing-impaired; and the vacuum cleaner is patented in 1899 – sort of.

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.

You can also listen to “This Morning with Aaron Keck” on Spotify. Click here to follow Aaron and listen to all his segments, from local news to fun features to hard-hitting interviews.

Listen:

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This week, Scott and Aaron look back at North Carolina’s summer weather – which was apparently much cooler in the 18th century. (That includes the 1788 constitutional ratification debate, which took place amidst a bit of a cold snap – which may explain why the delegates felt a bit cold about the Constitution as well.) Also: Nathan Hale is captured by the British; the Declaration of Independence is copied (almost perfectly) for public distribution; Lewis and Clark wrap up their journey across America; and a woman bikes around the world.

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.

You can also listen to “This Morning with Aaron Keck” on Spotify. Click here to follow Aaron and listen to all his segments, from local news to fun features to hard-hitting interviews.

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This week in history, Jimmy Carter spots a UFO – which puts him in the same category as Aaron, as it happens. (Anything’s an “unidentified flying object” if it’s a flying object you can’t identify!) Also: Francis Scott Key is inspired to write the Star-Spangled Banner; Margaret Sanger popularizes contraception; the newly-written U.S. Constitution goes out to the states; and the Gregorian calendar goes into effect – rescuing countless husbands who’d forgotten their anniversaries.

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.

You can also listen to “This Morning with Aaron Keck” on Spotify. Click here to follow Aaron and listen to all his segments, from local news to fun features to hard-hitting interviews.

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This week in history: Scott and Aaron mark the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks – but also discuss more positive moments in history as well, including the first official reference to the “United States of America,” a step forward in the ratification of the Bill of Rights, and the first publication of the Pledge of Allegiance. (Which was written by a socialist, as it happened.) Also: desegregation icon Ruby Bridges is born in 1954, Charles Kuralt becomes a legendary journalist, and Francis Scott Key is inspired to pen the Star-Spangled Banner.

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.

You can also listen to “This Morning with Aaron Keck” on Spotify. Click here to follow Aaron and listen to all his segments, from local news to fun features to hard-hitting interviews.

Listen:

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This week, Scott and Aaron remember the first auto trip across the U.S. – and a record-setting horseback trip through North and South America. Also: Frederick Douglass escapes from slavery, Beatrix Potter writes “Peter Rabbit,” and the Marquis de Lafayette aids the American Revolution.

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.

You can also listen to “This Morning with Aaron Keck” on Spotify. Click here to follow Aaron and listen to all his segments, from local news to fun features to hard-hitting interviews.

Listen:

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This week, Scott and AJ (filling in for Aaron Keck) look back on this week in history. They note that today is National Radio Day and discuss end of summer events on the Outer Banks, in America, and across the pond!

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.

You can also listen to “This Morning with Aaron Keck” on Spotify. Click here to follow Aaron and listen to all his segments, from local news to fun features to hard-hitting interviews.

Listen:

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This week, Scott and Aaron look back on the first successful balloon crossing of the Atlantic (after many failed attempts). Also: a determined widow becomes the first woman to cross the Atlantic by solo boat; a schoolteacher launches the “Dick and Jane” book series; and one determined woman saves the land that later becomes the Eno River State Park.

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.

You can also listen to “This Morning with Aaron Keck” on Spotify. Click here to follow Aaron and listen to all his segments, from local news to fun features to hard-hitting interviews.

Listen:

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This week, Scott and Aaron remember Jesse Owens’ triumph over Hitler at the 1936 Olympics – and the different ways in which those games may have been covered at the time. Also: a collegiate champion rower becomes an Olympic champion biker; Elisha Otis invents the safety inventor; and an American woman leads a successful fight against age discrimination. (Overcoming her history-averse religious leanings in the process?)

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.

You can also listen to “This Morning with Aaron Keck” on Spotify. Click here to follow Aaron and listen to all his segments, from local news to fun features to hard-hitting interviews.

Listen:

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