Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1599: Urban Archaeology
Posted on · Episode: 1599 Urban archaeology: a privy provides a window to the past. Today, history in a trash bin.
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Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1362: Flying Across The Atlantic
Posted on · Episode: 1362 The first twenty years of transatlantic flights. Today, we fly the Atlantic.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2931: Reading Cosmo
Posted on · Episode: 2831 Reading the Long History of Cosmopolitan Magazine Today, a great American magazine.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1090: Poe’s Conchology
Posted on · Episode: 1090 In which Edgar Allen Poe writes about conchology Today, an act of plagiarism is not quite what it seems to be.
Houston Matters
Ever Wanted to Own an Elephant Hide? Check Out the Michael Brown Auction
Posted on · We visit Webster’s Auction Palace to learn about some of the exotic items up for sale this weekend that belonged to the late Houston hand surgeon Michael Brown. Items include numerous animal hides and 97 guns from the prolific hunter’s collection.