Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1425: A Transatlantic Cable
Posted on · Episode: 1425 Laying the transatlantic telegraph cable. Today, Queen Victoria sends a telegram to President Buchanan.
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Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1137: America in the First Modern Olympics
Posted on · Episode: 1137 America goes to the first modern Olympic Games Today, amateur America goes to its first Olympic Games.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 3034: Magnets and the Mind
Posted on · Episode: 3034 Magnets and the Mind Today, Magnets and the Mind.
Houston Matters
Could Ellington Field Someday Serve As a Spaceport?
Posted on · Another proposed future transportation project would allow travelers to leave Houston…vertically. Houston Airport System officials say they’re going to turn Ellington Airport into a spaceport. Officials say they the spaceport could be up and running as early as 2017, which means sending passengers into space from Houston may not be too far off. HAS is collaborating with local […]
Houston Matters
Houston Man Recalls Career as Olympic Bobsledder
Posted on · We learn about a Houston man, Jack Pyc, who competed for Canada in Olympic bobsledding in the 1992, 1994 and 1998 games.