Houston Matters
The Bigger Picture: A Closer Look At 1917 — The Movie And The Year In Houston
Posted on · In our monthly film and TV segment, we discuss the significance of the year 1917 at the movies -- and in Houston.
Tag: World War I
Houston Matters
How An Infamous Telegram Spurred American Involvement In WWI
Posted on · We learn about the infamous Zimmerman Telegram and its connection to Galveston.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Texas Killing Fields Victims Identified, And The Zimmerman Telegram (April 15, 2019)
Posted on · On Monday's Houston Matters: Two victims from the so-called "Texas Killing Fields" are identified. Yo-Yo Ma plays on the border. Galveston's connection to an infamous WWI telegram. Answers to your pet care questions. And an update on Houston sports.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 3195: The Converging Literacies of the Digital Age
Posted on · Episode: 3195 Newspapers vs. the Internet: The Converging Literacies of the Digital Age. Today, we read old newspapers.
Houston Matters
How Postcards From WWI Made Their Way From A Battlefield To Houston
Posted on · Dr. Irene Guenther discusses her book, a collection of postcards hand-painted by artist Otto Schubert while fighting The Great War.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Post-Election Analysis, And Houston’s Best Vegetarian And Vegan Food (Nov. 7, 2018)
Posted on · On Wednesday's Houston Matters: Our political analysts break down the results from Election Day. Then, Ben Reiter discusses his book, Astroball. Plus, local food writers talk about their favorite places to get vegetarian and vegan cuisine. And we learn about some postcards from a soldier fighting World War I and their connection to Houston.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1588: Nieuport 17
Posted on · Episode: 1588 The Nieuport 17, early harbinger of the finished WW-I fighter. Today, a case history of technological change.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1587: Early Warplanes
Posted on · Episode: 1587 In which airplanes gradually learn to wage war. Today, we turn plowshares into swords.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1439: A Capital Ship on an Ocean Trip
Posted on · Episode: 1439 A capital ship on an ocean trip: a reflection on battleships. Today, let’s talk about battleships.
Houston Matters
Lessons From The Camp Logan Riots Still Echo 100 Years Later
Posted on · On the 100th anniversary of the infamous Camp Logan riots, we revisit Michael Hagerty’s conversation with Dr. Adriane Lentz-Smith about the riots and their legacy today.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Political Roundup, And The Camp Logan Riots (Aug. 23, 2017)
Posted on · Houston Matters discusses the latest political stories with an eye for how they might affect Houston and Texas. And we revisit the story of the Camp Logan Riots on the 100th anniversary of the infamous event.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 3123: Vincent Coleman
Posted on · Episode: 3123 The Halifax 1917 Explosion and Vincent Coleman’s Final Goodbye. Today, a final goodbye.
Houston Matters
The Great War: Lessons from the Camp Logan Riots Still Echo Today
Posted on · (Above: Headlines from the Houston Press following the 1917 Camp Logan Riots. Image Courtesy: Texas State Historical Association) This week (April 10-12, 2017), Houston Public Media TV 8 is airing The Great War, a three-part documentary on World War I from the series American Experience. The film coincides with the 100th anniversary of America entering the […]
Full Show
Syrian Perspectives from Houston, and W.G. Jones State Forest: Tuesday’s Show (April 11, 2017)
Posted on · (Above: Syrian residents of Khan Shaykhun hold signs and pictures on Friday during a protest condemning a suspected chemical weapons attack on their town earlier this week. Photo: Getty Images) Last week’s chemical attack in Syria and the U.S. military response remind us of the violence Syrian people have lived with for years. It seems […]
Houston Matters
Houston Photographer Captures Hidden Worlds From World War I
Posted on · (Above: The underground dining area of a WWI French soldier, as photographed by Houston doctor Jeff Gusky. Image Courtesy: jeffgusky.com) When we think of the brutal warfare of World War I, we tend to think of the 9 million soldiers and 7 million civilians dead, of infantrymen waging war with guns and grenades, hiding in muddy […]