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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2304: Carnegie and Young Watt

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on August 28, 2022 · Episode: 2304 Andrew Carnegie reads an important lesson in the life of young James Watt. Today, Carnegie speaks through Watt.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2194: John Smeaton

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on March 7, 2022 · Episode: 2194 John Smeaton: an engineer for all seasons. Today, the engineer who did everything.

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Posted on February 20, 2023 · As part of a nationwide labor movement, the Seattle-based coffeehouse chain has seen more than 275 of its stores unionize since late 2021, according to Starbucks Workers United.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2362: A Too-Old Photo

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