Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2468: Fort Independence
Posted on · Episode: 2468 Fort Independence, Edgar Allan Poe, and the Cask of Amontillado. Today, a cask of Amontillado in Boston Harbor.
Tag: civil war
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2415: Camels in Canada
Posted on · Episode: 2415 In which camels return to their native continent and are ill-received. Today, camels in Canada.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2400: Early American Football
Posted on · Episode: 2400 A view of American football in its earliest days. Today, we play football.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2398: The Petersburg Crater
Posted on · Episode: 2398 A great Union Army disaster: the Battle of the Crater. Today, the Petersburg Crater.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2385: Cotton
Posted on · Episode: 2385 When cotton was king in Texas. Today, think about cotton.
I SEE U
I SEE U, Episode 64: Pursuing A More Perfect Union
Posted on · 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.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2266: The Cairo Rises
Posted on · Episode: 2266 In which the Cairo’s ghost rises from the Yazoo mud. Today, ghosts in a river.
Houston Matters
Why oil prices have spiked and what it means for Houston (Jan. 19, 2022)
Posted on · On Wednesday's show: We learn why oil prices have spiked to their highest point since 2014, and we discuss the week in politics.
Houston Matters
Bringing In More Nurses And Other COVID-19 News (Aug. 25, 2021)
Posted on · On Wednesday's show: The latest on COVID-19 from the head of St. Luke’s Health, our weekly political roundup, how Southern Blacks fared in Texas during Reconstruction and under Jim Crow, and how local concert venues and musicians are dealing with the COVID-19 surge.
Houston Matters
Coming To Terms With The South And Confederate Symbols
Posted on · History professor Dr. Elizabeth Varon discusses the lingering notions of why the Civil War was fought and how they inform the battle over Confederate symbols.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Deer Park Fire Update, And Coming To Terms With The South (March 19, 2019)
Posted on · On Tuesday's Houston Matters: An update on the fire at a Deer Park chemical facility, details on how Proposition B will be implemented, and a discussion on lingering notions of the reasons behind the Civil War.
Houston Matters
How A Freed Slave Disguised Herself as A Man And Fought with The Buffalo Soldiers
Posted on · In her historical fiction novel, "Daughter of a Daughter of a Queen," writer Sarah Bird builds on the true story of Cathay Williams.
Texas Elections 2018
How The Civil War Led To A Weak Governor’s Office In Texas
Posted on · What does the Governor actually do?
News
Protesters Topple Confederate Statue In North Carolina
Posted on · After the events in Charlottesville protesters in North Carolina tore down a confederate statue.
News
Syrian Deal to Evacuate Tens of Thousands Underway
Posted on · More than 7,000 people from four besieged towns in a collaborated effort from the Syrian government and rebels