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Engines Podcast

Engines of Our Ingenuity 1628: The First Red Cross Ambulance

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on January 23, 2019 · Episode: 1628 The first red cross ambulance. Today, we care for wounded soldiers.

Tags Barton Dunant medicine Smithsonian Institution Solferino Spanish American War War of 1859

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Texas Republican Rep. Joe Barton Not Seeking Re-Election After Graphic Photo Posted Online

Abby Livingston, The Texas Tribune / CLAIRE ALLBRIGHT/ Texas Tribune

Posted on November 30, 2017 · U.S. Rep. Joe Barton, the longest-serving Texan in Congress, announced that he is retiring after a tumultuous week

Tags Barton congress Joe Barton Texan Texas Republican

Engines Podcast

Engines of Our Ingenuity 1391: The Johnstown Flood

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on August 30, 2017 · Episode: 1391 The Johnstown Flood. They didn’t see it coming. Today, a dam breaks.

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