Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2405: The Great Ballroom Disaster
Posted on · Episode: 2405 Jean-François de Rozier: first aeronaut to fly, and first to die. Today, first to fly, first to die.
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Houston Matters
Who Were Early Houston’s Most Influential Families?
Posted on · We talk with Betty Chapman, a local historian and author and past chair of the Houston Archaeological and Historical Commission, about the legacies of some of Houston's earliest families.
Houston Matters
Were Allen Brothers Statues Intended to Be a Part of Houston’s City Hall?
Posted on · In 1836, John and Augustus Allen purchased more than six thousand acres along Buffalo Bayou and founded the city of Houston. Then, 103 years later in 1939, Houstonâs present city hall building was completed. Now, as the building prepares to mark its 75th year this December, a group of Houstonians is trying to raise funds […]