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.
Tag: civil war
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.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2033: Milton Grosvenor Howe
Posted on · Episode: 2033 Milton Grosvenor Howe’s remarkable drafting textbook. Today, an intimate look at America emerging.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2022: Alexander W. Brandon
Posted on · Episode: 2022 Alexander W. Brandon’s, and my father’s, old surveying book. Today, another ghost in an old book.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2545: Milton Bradley
Posted on · Episode: 2545 Game Maker Milton Bradley. Today, a game maker.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 3218: Dylan’s Education
Posted on · Episode: 3218 Bob Dylan’s Self-Education. Today, Dylan goes to school.
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.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1632: The Sunken Monitor
Posted on · Episode: 1632 Rediscovering the sunken Union Monitor. Today, we find the first modern warship — on the ocean floor.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1623: Joel Dorman and Esther Steele
Posted on · Episode: 1623 The textbooks of J. Dorman and Esther Steele. Today, we meet two very special teachers.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1617: Connections
Posted on · Episode: 1617 Reflections on the dicey question of cause and effect in history. Today, the connections problem.
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.
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?