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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2632: Edith Cavell

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on June 2, 2023 · Episode: 2632 Edith Cavell — a mountain, a nurse, a smuggler, a heroine. Today, Edith Cavell.

Tags alberta belgium bravery espionage Jasper Lusitania Mount Edith Cavell nurse nursing Philippe Baucq propaganda women WW-I

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2925: The Francis H Leggett

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Posted on September 29, 2023 · Episode: 2925 The wreck of the Francis H. Leggett and the question: What makes history interesting? Today, Oregon’s worst shipwreck.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2896: Nadezhda Popova

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Posted on September 23, 2023 · Episode: 2896 In which Nadezhda Popova beats off the Wehrmacht in a crop-duster. Today, Nadia Popova.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2792: Silent Revolutions

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Posted on August 27, 2023 · Episode: 2792 Glorious revolutions – which we see only after they’ve passed. Today, silent revolutions.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2758: Junkers Ju-52

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Posted on August 14, 2023 · Episode: 2758 War and Peace: Hugo Junkers’ famous airplane. Today, Hugo Junkers’ famous airplane.

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