Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2645: Arch
Posted on · Episode: 2645 Eero Saarinen, Hannskarl Bandel and the creation of the Gateway Arch. Today, a chain and an arch.
Tag: monuments
Texas
After A Year Of Racial Reckoning, Black Lawmakers Believe They Can Finally Eliminate Confederate Heroes Day In Texas
Posted on · On Tuesday, some Texans will take a paid day off for a state holiday honoring Robert E. Lee, Jefferson Davis and other leaders of the Confederate army.
Houston Matters
Tuesday’s Houston Matters: Census Deadline Approaches, And City Councilman Greg Travis (July 28, 2020)
Posted on · On Tuesday's Houston Matters: A key deadline for the census approaches, City Councilman Greg Travis answers questions, and Sam Houston's track record on slavery.
Houston Matters
Thursday’s Houston Matters: Why The Chinese Consulate Was Closed, And An American History Do-Over (July 23, 2020)
Posted on · On Thursday's Houston Matters: Why Houston’s Chinese consulate was closed, an update on potential severe weather forming in the Gulf of Mexico, rewriting American history, and planning a performing arts season in uncertain times.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1621: Motherland
Posted on · Episode: 1621 Motherland: The Stalingrad Memorial. Today, we visit a really big statue.
News
Texas Has Removed More Confederate Markers Than Any Other State
Posted on · While Texas has removed the most Confederate markers, it still has more than nearly any other state
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1478: Statue of Liberty, 1885
Posted on · Episode: 1478 A sneak preview of the Statue of Liberty. Today, a sneak preview of the Statue of Liberty.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1467: Napoleon and Iron
Posted on · Episode: 1467 Napoleon Bonaparte and Iron in France. Today, Napoleon builds iron monuments.
Houston Matters
Five Things You Should Know About Sam Houston
Posted on · 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.