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.
Posted on · Episode: 2266 In which the Cairo’s ghost rises from the Yazoo mud. Today, ghosts in a river.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Posted on · What does the Governor actually do?
Posted on · After the events in Charlottesville protesters in North Carolina tore down a confederate statue.
Posted on · More than 7,000 people from four besieged towns in a collaborated effort from the Syrian government and rebels
Posted on · A book from Sam Houston State University Professor Brian Jordan examines the challenges Union veterans faced at the completion of the Civil War, and how those challenges continue for today's men and women in the armed forces. We revisit our February 2016 conversation with Dr. Jordan about his book, Marching Home: Union Veterans and Their […]
Posted on · Mayor Sylvester Turner appointed Art Acevedo as Houston's new police chief in November. Chief Acevedo has spent over 30 years with law enforcement, including 20 with the California Highway Patrol and most recently ten on Austin’s police force. Now he has become the chief of the country’s fifth-largest police force. Acevedo faces numerous challenges at […]
Posted on · A new book from Sam Houston State University Professor Brian Jordan examines the challenges Union veterans faced at the completion of the Civil War, and how those challenges continue for today's men and women in the armed forces. We talk with Dr. Jordan about his book, Marching Home: Union Veterans and Their Unending Civil War. […]
Posted on · Earlier this month, State Rep. Garnet Coleman announced the beginning of an effort to change the name of Houston’s Dowling Street to Emancipation Avenue. Dowling Street was named after Richard "Dick" Dowling, who fought for the Confederacy during the Civil War. But who exactly was Dick Dowling? Dr. Caleb McDaniel, associate professor of history at […]
Posted on · We hear some of your listener comments, a flood of which came in regarding our discussion about whether some area schools named after Confederate figures should be renamed.
Posted on · Earlier this year, HISD unveiled new mascots at four district schools, as part of a policy banning mascots deemed culturally offensive. But itâs not just mascots that can offend some Houstonians. Some question whether schools here should be named after figures from Confederate history â examples include Lee High School, named after General Robert E. […]