Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2143: Emma Lazarus
Posted on · Episode: 2143 In which Emma Lazarus reinvents the Statue of Liberty. Today, UH scholar Dorothy Baker tells us about Emma Lazarus.
Tag: Walt Whitman
Houston Matters
On Walt Whitman’s 200 Birthday, Reflecting On His Recently Discovered Works
Posted on · Houston Matters revisits conversations with Zach Turpin about unearthing some previously unknown works by the Romantic poet.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Preparing For Hurricane Season, And Issues Facing Texas Teachers (May 31, 2019)
Posted on · On Friday's Houston Matters: Property appraisals are returning to pre-Harvey levels for some homeowners. Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo discusses hurricane preparedness. We break down The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week's news. And we celebrate the bicentennial of the birth of Walt Whitman.
UH Moment
UH Moment: Walt Whitman
Posted on · “I would say I have very warm leads, so I am going to be unblinkingly looking at these newspapers all day, every day,”
Houston Matters
UH Grad Student Unearths Previously Unknown Walt Whitman Novel
Posted on · Zach Turpin discusses what "Life and Adventures of Jack Engle" tells us about Whitman.
Houston Matters
Houston Scholar Discovers a Lost ‘Manly’ Side of Walt Whitman
Posted on · Zach Turpin unearthed a previously unknown essay by Whitman.
Full Show
Gang Safety Zones and Muscles in Space: Friday’s Show (May 6, 2016)
Posted on · In 2012, Harris County began establishing “gang safety zones,” areas where — through court-issued restraining orders — selected gang members are kept from congregating. The newest such zone in Southlawn is seen by law enforcement as another piece in the city’s gang suppression strategy. It’s viewed by defense attorneys and some civil rights activists as […]