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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2398: The Petersburg Crater

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on November 11, 2022 · Episode: 2398 A great Union Army disaster: the Battle of the Crater. Today, the Petersburg Crater.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2867: Fresnel and Lighthouses

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Posted on September 10, 2023 · Episode: 2867 Augustin Fresnel, light, and lighthouses: from the science of light to the saving of ships. Today, Fresnel and his Lighthouses.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2721: Fort Trumbull

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Posted on July 22, 2023 · Episode: 2721 Fort Trumbull — dramatic, inappropriate, icon of the history of its place. Today, Fort Trumbull.

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I SEE U, Episode 64: Pursuing A More Perfect Union with Legal Expert Jeffery Robinson [Encore]

Posted on July 21, 2023 · Racial justice activist and legal expert, Jeffery Robinson, admits that he’s not about bashing America or making someone feel guilty about what happened hundreds of years ago—he simply holds a passionate advocacy for providing new perspectives on the truth of our American history. This episode is an encore of the October 29, 2022 original broadcast.

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Energy & Environment

Watson Grinding explosion result of bad safety protocols & poor emergency planning, feds say

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