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Engines Podcast

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 Podcast

Engines of Our Ingenuity 2266: The Cairo Rises

Mark DiClaudio

Posted on July 22, 2022 · Episode: 2266 In which the Cairo’s ghost rises from the Yazoo mud. Today, ghosts in a river.

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Man Who Targeted Houston Confederate Statue Sentenced to Six Years

HPM News Staff

Posted on August 17, 2018 · The judge said the man's previous conviction for possessing explosives influenced his decision.

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Texas Has Removed More Confederate Markers Than Any Other State

HPM News Staff

Posted on June 5, 2018 · While Texas has removed the most Confederate markers, it still has more than nearly any other state

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Texas Employees Get Friday Off To Celebrate “Confederate Heroes”

SYDNEY GREENE, The Texas Tribune

Posted on January 19, 2018 · State employees have the day off on Friday for Confederate Heroes Day, which has a controversial history in Texas.

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Houston Matters

Five Things You Should Know About Sam Houston

Abner Fletcher

Posted on August 24, 2017 · Who was Sam Houston and who was he to the Confederacy? We explore those questions with historian Raul Ramos. history professor at the University of Houston.

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Commissioner Rodney Ellis Wants To Know If Harris County Has Confederate Monuments

Alvaro 'Al' Ortiz

Posted on August 22, 2017 · He also wants to find out if there are streets named after members of the Confederate Army, but he notes he would only propose changing their names on a case by case basis.

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Education News

HISD Board Elects New Officers, Approves Renaming Certain Schools

HPM News Staff

Posted on January 15, 2016 · The Houston Independent School District Board of Education voted Trustee Manuel Rodriguez in as its new president Thursday, welcomed two new members to the board of trustees and approved a resolution that formally begins the process of renaming four schools.

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Education News

Confederate-Linked Schools Could Get New Names

Laura Isensee

Posted on October 16, 2015 · Also, at the meeting, the HISD board voted to keep the current tax rate of about $1.19 for $100 of assessed property value.

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Education News

Push To Rename Houston Schools Named For Confederate Figures

Laura Isensee

Posted on July 15, 2015 · At least six HISD schools are named after Confederate loyalists, including Lee High School, Reagan High School and Dowling Middle School.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2468: Fort Independence

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on January 27, 2023 · Episode: 2468 Fort Independence, Edgar Allan Poe, and the Cask of Amontillado. Today, a cask of Amontillado in Boston Harbor.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2415: Camels in Canada

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on November 26, 2022 · Episode: 2415 In which camels return to their native continent and are ill-received. Today, camels in Canada.

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How to Have Civil Conversations During Family Gatherings; Plus, the Latest on the Mass Shooting in Virginia

Garrett Bohlmann

Posted on November 23, 2022 · Ways to approach (or avoid) difficult subjects at the holiday dinner table.

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Education News

Clear Creek ISD hitting ‘reset’ as district product named lone superintendent finalist

Adam Zuvanich

Posted on November 21, 2022 · Karen Engle is set to succeed former Clear Creek ISD superintendent Eric Williams, whose tenure was marred by unfounded criticisms from parents and community members.

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