Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 3133: The Liar That Helped Win D-Day
Posted on · Episode: 3133 Juan Pujol García: the Liar Who Helped Win D-Day. Today, a great big liar saves the day.
Tag: World War II
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 3272: Bad Torpedoes
Posted on · Episode: 3272 The Terrible Failure Rate of WWII Torpedoes. Today, A total Dud…
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2944: Max Planck’s Triumphs and Tragedies
Posted on · Episode: 2944 The Father of Quantum Theory, The Perseverance of a Scientist Facing Multiple Tragedies. Today, a scientist’s triumphs and tragedies.
Houston Matters
80 years after the attack on Pearl Harbor, a son tells his father’s story
Posted on · Vaughn Hamberlin of Beaumont survived the Japanese attack in 1941 and wrote an account of that day. His son, Cliff, share's his father's memories.
Houston Matters
Houston WWII Veteran Aubrey Farb Shares Memories Of The Pacific Theater
Posted on · The former Marine served as a Japanese translator.
Politics
Beto O’Rourke Calls For A ‘Moonshot’ To Combat Climate Change
Posted on · Former Texas Rep. Beto O'Rourke told NPR's Steve Inskeep that "we're going to have to free ourselves from the dependence we have on fossil fuels and that means a greater investment in solar and wind."
Houston Matters
Descendants Of WWII Help Commemorate The 75th Anniversary Of D-Day
Posted on · The son of a WWII soldier visits the descendant of a family his father had rescued 75 years ago.
News
Postage Stamp Honoring Bush 41 Will Be Released In College Station
Posted on · The U.S. Postal Service is issuing a Forever stamp honoring the former President, who passed away in Houston in November.
Local
Tuskegee Fighter Pilots Visit Houston To Remember The Historic Flight Squadron
Posted on · Retired Lieutenant Colonels Harry T. Stewart and Alexander Jefferson are featured in a documentary that premieres Monday at Space Center Houston.
Houston Matters
What It Meant To Be An American In ‘The Last Year Of The War’
Posted on · Writer Susan Meissner discusses her novel about a German family sent to an internment camp in South Texas during World War II.
Houston Matters
‘We Remember Mates:’ A Pearl Harbor Survivor Looks Back
Posted on · The son of a Pearl Harbor survivor tells his father’s story.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Potential Flooding This Weekend, And Houston’s Outgoing Recovery Officer (Dec. 7, 2018)
Posted on · On Friday's Houston Matters: Heavy rain could bring flooding to Greater Houston this weekend. The city's outgoing recovery officer reflects on his time on the job. We break down The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week's news. And the son of a Pearl Harbor survivor tells his father's story.
Houston Matters
How A Texas Woman Saved High School Football ‘When The Men Were Gone’
Posted on · Marjorie Herrera Lewis tells the true story of Tylene Wilson, who stepped up to coach the Brownwood football team during World War II.
Houston Matters
Albright: Democratic Institutions Are Under Attack Worldwide
Posted on · In a speech at the George H.W. Bush Presidential Library Center, former Sec. of State Madeleine Albright says bipartisanship is needed in foreign policy.
Houston Matters
No Vampires and No Dystopia: Houston’s Caroline Leech Writes Historical Fiction for Young Adults
Posted on · The author of novels "In Another Time" and "Wait For Me" discusses her writing.