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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2932: Snopes, Monopoly, and POWs

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on October 1, 2023 · Episode: 2932 Monopoly games for POWs and the creation of myths. Today, Monopoly games and mythology.

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Encore Houston

Encore Houston, Episode 60: Aperio, Music of the Americas

Posted on April 24, 2018 · Aperio, Music of the Americas performs music inspired by Central and South American culture.

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Posted on November 7, 2017 · Jim Thomspon was the longest-held POW in American history. An opera being staged in a hangar at Hobby Airport tells his story.

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