'Day to Day' in Kansas City
Kansas City: The View from the Middle()
September 19, 2007 Kansas City is at the geographical center of the country — and also at the center of political divide and consensus, business and culture, traditionalism and modernism. Its geographical and cultural middle ground has been shaping this Midwestern city since the Civil War.
What Does it Mean to be in the Middle?()
September 21, 2007 Day to Day continues its remote broadcast from Kansas City, Mo., by asking some more residents what it means to be "in the middle."
Kansas City Artist was Master of the Heartland()
September 21, 2007 Thomas Hart Benton brushed aside the prevailing modernism of his time to create naturalistic scenes of America's heartland. From his Kansas City studio, he painted giant murals that gave prominence to the working-class people and small farmers of Middle America.
Dole Discusses His Home State, 2008 Race()
September 21, 2007 Former Sen. Bob Dole has deep personal and political roots in Kansas. He grew up in the small town of Russell. The former Senate majority leader and presidential contender talks about his attachment to Kansas and his views on the 2008 presidential race.
The Wild Women of Kansas City Perform()
September 21, 2007 To finish its week in Kansas City, Day to Day has a live performance from Kansas City's own Myra Taylor and the Wild Women of Kansas.
For Chiefs Fans, Tailgating is not a Game()
September 21, 2007 Kansas City Chiefs fans are serious about tailgating. This pre-game ritual is marked by people arriving in old school buses painted with Chiefs colors or in big trucks with team flags.
Kansas City an Island in Sea of Housing Woes()
September 21, 2007 The housing market in Kansas City is more stable than what you might find on either coast — and more affordable. Local real estate agent Judy Johns offers a tour of a house and a glimps of the market.
Symphony Conductor Reflects on Music in the Middle()
September 20, 2007 Michael Stern, the music director of the Kansas City Symphony, believes the city's position in the center of the country gives him an advantage when trying to be innovative. He hopes to continue fighting to make music and culture part of daily life.
Kansas City Inspires a Hometown Writer()
September 20, 2007 Kansas City author Whitney Terrell talks about his latest book and how the Midwestern city lured him back from the bright lights of New York City.
City in the Middle a Center of Transportation()
September 20, 2007 With tractor-trailers and trains crisscrossing the region and barges traveling north and south on the Kansas and Missouri rivers, transportation is nearly as big an industry in Kansas City as farming.
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