Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1846: Tallest, Longest
Posted on · Episode: 1846 Tallest and longest, bridges and skyscrapers, human energy and human hubris. Today, the tallest and the longest.
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Houston Matters
Battle Reenactment Highlights the San Jacinto Festival
Posted on · (Above: The Battle of San Jacinto as depicted in an 1895 painting by Henry Arthur McArdle. Photo: Wikipedia Commons)The Battle of San Jacinto, fought on April 21, 1836, was the decisive battle of the Texas Revolution. Led by General Sam Houston, the Texian Army fought and defeated General Antonio López de Santa Anna’s Mexican army in a […]
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Original Prairie Plants Being Restored At San Jacinto Monument
Posted on · The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is restoring 110 acres of tall-grass prairie at the San Jacinto Battleground. That will help the historic site retain the same tall grasses that were there during the Texas Revolution.