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Engines Podcast

Engines of Our Ingenuity 2844: Railroad “Done”

Haleh Ardebili

Posted on November 25, 2020 · Episode: 2844 The American Transcontinental Railroad; The Greatest Technological Achievement of 19th Century. Today, the railroad is "Done".

Tags 19th Century Golden Spike Hell on Wheels Railroad Workers telegraph tents Transcontinental Railroad

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 1625: Elisha Gray and Miracles

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on January 18, 2019 · Episode: 1625 Telephone inventor Elisha Gray talks about miracles. Today, a telephone inventor talks about miracles.  

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Engines Podcast

Engines of Our Ingenuity 1487: Telephone Use

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on March 28, 2018 · Episode: 1487 Teaching the American public to use the telephone. Today, would you buy the first telephone?  

Tags bell communication Hayes Nauvoo telegraph

Engines Podcast

Engines of Our Ingenuity 1462: Jedidiah Morse

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on January 31, 2018 · Episode: 1462 Jedidiah Morse, geographer and Samuel F. B. Morse’s father. Today, Jedidiah Morse’s geography.  

Tags Calvinism cartography geography indians mapmaking Native Americans religion telegraph

Engines Podcast

Engines of Our Ingenuity 1433: The FAX Newspaper

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on November 29, 2017 · Episode: 1433 The invention of the FAX, and the FAX newspaper. Today, the FAX newspaper.  

Tags electronic communication facsimile copies Finch internet Korn radio stewart telegraph

Engines Podcast

Engines of Our Ingenuity 1273: Science and Technology in 1852

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on December 12, 2016 · Episode: 1273 Some surprises in the 1852 Annual of Scientific Discovery. Today, an old book takes stock of science and art in 1852.

Tags anthropology Boltzmann Crystal Palace darwin Foucault pendulum industry maxwell Mendel physics prediction production science technology assessment telegraph

Engines Podcast

Engines of Our Ingenuity 2844: Railroad – Done

Engines of Our Ingenuity

Posted on June 14, 2016 · Episode: 2844 The American Transcontinental Railroad; The Greatest Technological Achievement of 19th Century Today, the railroad is "Done".

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