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University of Houston: Engines of Our Ingenuity: No. 587: Alexander Graham Bell
A discussion of the life and achievements of Canadian inventor, Alexander Graham Bell. Focuses on the two fascinations that marked Bell's whole life: his concern for the deaf and for flight, and the inventions that resulted. This is a...
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University of Houston: Engines of Our Ingenuity: No. 1240: Northwest Passage
An article on the history of the search for the Northwest Passage. The discussion focuses on the reality that there is no Passage - only a history of brave people suffering incredible hardships to learn that the region was impassable...
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University of Houston: Engines of Our Ingenuity: No. 2084: Bush Pilots
A commentary on bush pilots and the development of flying to remote areas. The 3-minute discussion focuses on the history of the development of bush flying and how flight made accessing remote areas of a country possible. This is a...
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University of Houston: Engines of Our Ingenuity: No. 381: Civil War Submarine
A short discussion about the invention of the submarine and its use by both the Confederates and the Federals in the Civil War. This is a transcript of an accompanying radio broadcast.
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University of Houston: Engines of Our Ingenuity: No. 1199: Gallup Poll
An informal, almost light-hearted, discussion of two of the great historical failures of public polling experts. This is a transcript of an accompanying radio broadcast.
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University of Houston: Engines of Our Ingenuity: No. 159: Lowell, Massachusetts
History of Lowell, Massachusetts, textile mill that underwent tremendous growth in the early 1800s, and led to the creation of America's first industrial city. This is a transcript of an accompanying radio broadcast.
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University of Houston: Engines of Our Ingenuity: No. 1391: The Johnstown Flood
The explanation of why the South Fork Creek dam broke causing the famous disaster. This is a transcript of an accompanying radio broadcast.
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University of Houston: Engines of Our Ingenuity: No. 1266: Chicago Fire
A new look at an old fire. How did it really start? Site presents some modern questions. This is a transcript of an accompanying radio broadcast.
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University of Houston: Engines of Our Ingenuity: No. 1362: Flying Across the Atlantic
Article discussing the early flights across the Atlantic. This is a transcript of an accompanying radio broadcast.
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University of Houston: Engines of Our Ingenuity: No. 1359: History of Windmills
This page provides a brief account of the history of windmills, their origins and types. This is a transcript of an accompanying radio broadcast.
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University of Houston: Engines of Our Ingenuity: No. 954: Moses Austin's Lead
An account of the beginning of the American lead industry started by Moses Austin, a Texas pioneer. This is a transcript of an accompanying radio broadcast.
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University of Houston: Engines of Our Ingenuity: No. 1624: Garrett Morgan
Article focusing on Garrett Morgan, inventor of the traffic signal, gas mask, and an innovative hair straightener. This is a transcript of an accompanying radio broadcast.
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University of Houston: Engines of Our Ingenuity: No. 522: Jan Matzeliger
A brief biography of Jan Matzeliger, an African-American inventor who revolutionized the shoe manufacturing industry. Read about his early troubles and how he graciously lived his life. This is a transcript of an accompanying radio...
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University of Houston: Engines of Our Ingenuity: No. 158: Lewis Latimer
A brief biography of African-American inventor, Lewis Latimer. Read about his association with both Hiram Maxim and Thomas Edison in developing the incandescent light bulb. This is a transcript of an accompanying radio broadcast.
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University of Houston: Engines of Our Ingenuity: No. 326: Colonial Women Inventors
Provides information on two Colonial women inventors. This is a transcript of an accompanying radio broadcast.
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University of Houston: Engines of Our Ingenuity: No. 1499: Domesticating Animals
This article names six factors that must exist in order for a species to be domesticated by humans. Includes analysis of diet, growth rate, breeding, personality, disposition, and social structure. This is a transcript of an accompanying...
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University of Houston: Engines of Our Ingenuity: No. 695: John Ericsson
A biography of John Ericsson, a man who invented in three countries over most of a century. He invented an early locomotive, a hot-air engine, screw propeller, and the Monitor, which was used in the Civil War. This is a transcript of an...
PBS
Art:21: Migrating Viewpoints
Use this lesson to take a closer look at what the visual arts can tell us about the emotional effects of migration, both voluntary and involuntary. Lesson includes sample video excerpts from the broadcast, slideshows of the work of...
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Leslie Dodson: Don't Misrepresent Africa
Broadcast journalist, Leslie Dodson, presents research that focuses on the intersection of micro-enterprise and digital technologies in developing communities in Africa. Dodson discusses how hard it is to be a journalist and the special...
Ibis Communications
Eyewitness to History: London Celebrates Ve Day, 1945
Read the description of the celebrations in London on V-E Day in May, 1945. In addition, listen to the radio broadcast of the surrender of Germay.
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Eyewitness to History: Crash of the Hindenburg
The resource explores the crash of the Hindenburg in 1937. Listen to radio reporter Herbert Morrison's riveting broadcast as he discusses the explosion of the giant airship.
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Auschwitz: Surprising Beginnings (Episode Guide)
Go directly to the teaching resource developed to accompany the first episode in the six-part documentary on Auschwitz ("Auschwitz: Inside the Nazi State") broadcast by PBS. Find a discussion guide for clarifying how and when the Nazis...
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Pbs Teachers: Auschwitz: Orders and Initiatives (Episode Guide)
Go directly to the teaching resource developed to accompany the second episode in the six-part documentary on Auschwitz ("Auschwitz: Inside the Nazi State) broadcast by PBS. Find a discussion guide for clarifying the spread of Nazi...
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Pbs: Sandro Botticelli
An essay on the life and work of Sandro Botticelli, famed artist of the Italian Renaissance, with wonderful reproductions of two of his acclaimed works, "La Primavera" and "Birth of Venus." Part of a larger site on the Renaissance...