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.
Tag: civil war
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1521: John P. Parker
Posted on · Episode: 1521 John P. Parker, slave, freedom-fighter, inventor, and businessman. Today, we follow a slave out of slavery.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1496: Mrs. Greenhow, Confederate Spy
Posted on · Episode: 1496 Mrs. Greenhow, the first great Confederate spy. Today, we meet a Confederate spy.
Texas Elections 2018
How The Civil War Led To A Weak Governor’s Office In Texas
Posted on · What does the Governor actually do?
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 3138: Messines Explosion
Posted on · Episode: 3138 The once-greatest man-made explosion in the Battle of Messines Ridge. Today, a very big explosion.
News
Protesters Topple Confederate Statue In North Carolina
Posted on · After the events in Charlottesville protesters in North Carolina tore down a confederate statue.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1344: The Monitor’s Flush Toilet
Posted on · Episode: 1344 The Monitor’s flush toilet: lessons from emerging technologies. Today, lessons from emerging technologies, under the worst conditions.
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
Houston Matters
What the Civil War Can Teach Us About Treating Today’s Veterans
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 […]
Full Show
New Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo: Tuesday’s Show (January 10, 2017)
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 the […]
Houston Matters
What the Civil War Can Teach Us About Treating Today’s Veterans
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. […]
Houston Matters
Who Was Dick Dowling And Should Dowling Street Be Renamed?
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 Rice […]
Houston Matters
Listeners Weigh in on Changing School Names with Confederate Ties
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.
Houston Matters
Should Houston Schools Named After Confederate Figures Change Their Names?
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. Lee. […]