History Matters (This Morning with Aaron Keck)

by 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.

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History Matters: The Rising States of America?

Scott and Aaron remember the creation of the Pledge of Allegiance, the Star-Spangled Banner, and the phrase "United States of America." The post Histo...

8h 11m

•Sep 10, 2026

History Matters: Bulldogs with Little Goggles, Russian Defectors on Horseback

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. The pos...

7h 53m

•Sep 3, 2026

History Matters: Cape Hatteras, Meriwether Lewis, and Ringo Starr on National Radio Day

This week, Scott and AJ (filling in for Aaron Keck) look back on this week in history. The note that today is National Radio Day and discuss end of su...

15h 55m

•Aug 20, 2026

History Matters: Fear Conquers Reason, But Desire Conquers Fear

This week, Scott and Aaron look back on the first successful balloon crossing of the Atlantic (after many failed attempts). The post History Matters: ...

7h 35m

•Aug 13, 2026

History Matters: Programs and Presbyterians

Scott and Aaron remember Jesse Owens' triumph at the 1936 Olympics - and the ways in which those games may have been covered at the time. The post His...

7h 07m

•Aug 6, 2026

History Matters: The Actual Dashed Line

This week in history: revolutionary leaders sign the Declaration of Independence, after New York officially gets on board. The post History Matters: T...

7h 35m

•Jul 30, 2026