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Documentary Series Details Women’s Fight For ‘The Vote’
Posted on · Filmmaker Michelle Ferrari and Houston historian Betty Chapman talk about how women won the long, arduous fight for their right to vote 100 years ago.
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Monday’s Houston Matters: Women’s Suffrage Centennial, And Having Difficult Conversations About Race (July 6, 2020)
Posted on · On Monday's show: An update on COVID-19, recent unemployment numbers, reflecting on women's fight for voting rights 100 years later, and writer Ijeoma Oluo discusses her book, So You Want To Talk About Race.
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Historian: Juneteenth Is A Fitting Time For The Removal Of Houston’s Confederate Statues
Posted on · History professor Gregory Maddox of Texas Southern University discusses the movement to take down Confederate monuments in the city.
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In Moments Of Great Social Change, America Has A History Of Violence
Posted on · Houston Matters discusses the role violence has played in social change, from the American Revolution to the Civil Rights Movement.
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Thursday’s Show: State Taking Over Houston’s Harvey Relief Program, And A Blueprint For Going Back To School (May 14, 2020)
Posted on · On Thursday's Houston Matters: The state takeover of the city's Harvey homeowner relief program, a blueprint for going back to school, and women shortlisted for the Supreme Court over the years.
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Turns Out Houston Doesn’t Necessarily Bulldoze All Of Its Historic Buildings
Posted on · In his book, A History Lover's Guide to Houston, historian Tristan Smith highlights some of the structures we have preserved.
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Wednesday’s Show: Renters In Crisis, The Week In Politics, And A History Lover’s Guide To Houston (April 29, 2020)
Posted on · On Wednesday's Houston Matters: Renters in crisis, our weekly political roundup, how the pandemic might advance the use of automation and robotics, and A History Lover’s Guide to Houston.
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5 Vanished, Lesser-Known Houston Landmarks
Posted on · We all know about AstroWorld and the Shamrock Hotel. But what about the former blimp base or the first home of NASA?
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Monday’s Show: Ranking The Presidents, And Publishing Mug Shots (Feb. 17, 2020)
Posted on · On Monday's Houston Matters: A survey ranks all the U.S. Presidents, the effects of publishing mugshots, local cardiologists discuss heart health, and an update on sports.
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What’s The Legacy Of The 15th Amendment?
Posted on · It’s been 150 years since Congress ratified the 15th Amendment to the Constitution. How has the discussion around voting rights evolved since?
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Engines of Our Ingenuity 1800: All-Embracing Sciences
Posted on · Episode: 1800 A concern about sciences that encompass everything. Today, a single science for all things?
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How Exploration Has Driven Technological Progress Throughout History
Posted on · SpaceX mission manager Andrew Rader discusses his book, "Beyond the Known: How Exploration Created the Modern World and Will Take Us to the Stars."
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The Bigger Picture: Why ‘Harriet’ Deserves Better
Posted on · In our monthly segment about the issues in TV and film, a local activist explains what was lacking in the new biopic about Harriet Tubman.
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Religious Historian Explores How Views On Scripture Have Skewed More Literal
Posted on · Ahead of an event in Houston, Karen Armstrong discusses her book, "The Lost Art of Scripture: Rescuing the Sacred Texts."
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Thursday’s Show: The Legacy Of George P. Mitchell, And What To Believe When Products Claim Certain Health Benefits (Oct. 10, 2019)
Posted on · On Thursday's Houston Matters: A new biography of billionaire Texas oilman George P. Mitchell, what ancient coins can tell us about history, and knowing what to believe when products claim certain health benefits.