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 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.

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