Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2373: Two German Phrasebooks
Posted on · Episode: 2373 The Phrasebook: A Dangerous Invention. Today, UH scholar, Richard Armstrong tells us about German phrasebooks.
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Energy & Environment
‘Mysterious Boxes’ Are Washing Up On Texas Beaches. What Are They?
Posted on · Similar objects have been found on the opposite side of the Gulf, in Florida, and a bit further south.
Houston Matters
Holocaust Survivor Warns The Dangers Of Bigotry Are Still With Us
Posted on · Dr. Jacob Eisenbach, who lost most of family in the Holocaust, shares his story.
Houston Matters
Full Show: The Intersection Of Faith And Science, And Stolen Paintings From WWII (June 8, 2018)
Posted on · On Friday's Houston Matters: Mayor Sylvester Turner says he’s joining other mayors to ask the federal government to stop separating undocumented families at the border. Then, we discuss how faith and science intersect. We break down The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly of the week’s news. And a local artist reinterprets artwork stolen by the Nazis during World War II as body art.
Full Show
New Police and Fire Chiefs In Houston, Pearl Harbor, and Full Menu: Wednesday’s Show (December 7, 2016)
Posted on · The Houston Chronicle recently published an investigative piece looking at how a patient's suicide at The Menninger Clinic points to larger problems in transparency with mental health clinics and hospitals. We talk with Mike Hixenbaugh with The Houston Chronicle about his report Also this hour…
Houston Matters
‘The French War Bride’ — Novel Looks at the Unique Challenges of One Particular Type of Wartime Love Story
Posted on · The French War Bride is a new book from Houston author Robin Wells. Itâs a fictional story of how a young woman was able to escape Nazi-occupied France during World War IIÂ by marrying an American Army doctor and coming to America as a war bride. Houston Matters producer Maggie Martin sat down with Wells […]
Texas Originals
United States Army Major General James Earl Rudder
Posted on · He commanded the Ranger Battalion on D-Day that scaled the 100-foot cliffs of Normandy. After the war, he came home to serve in many roles including president of Texas A&M University.
Texas Originals
Navy Hero Admiral Chester Nimitz
Posted on · The Navy hero guided Allied forces to victory in the Pacific Ocean in World War II. Nimitz coordinated the offensive that brought the Japanese to unconditional surrender.
News
Commemorative DDay Ceremony On The Battleship Texas
Posted on · World War Two veterans are bestowed France's highest honor for bravery
Houston Matters
Celebrating 100 Years of Battleship TEXAS
Posted on · Officials are holding a public festival to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the commissioning of the Battleship TEXAS. The Battleship served in both world wars and is credited with the introduction and innovation of many advances, including gunnery, aviation and radar. Houston Mattersâ Maggie Martin spoke with Bruce Bramlett, Executive Director of the Battleship TEXAS […]