Burt Wolf: Travels and Traditions

The Season 16 premiere explores Kansas City. Included: the town's best barbecue joint; Kauffman Stadium, which is the home of the Kansas City Royals; the city's great art museum; and the World War I Memorial Museum.

Part 1 of 2. A tour of Guatemala spotlights the country's ancient tribal communities and explains how they developed calendars that are as accurate as the ones used today; stops in Funsepa, a non-profit that helps children; and tours the city of Antigua.

Conclusion. In Guatemala, a Maya crafts market is toured; Lake Atitlan in the Sierra Madre mountains is visited; and an active volcano is explored. Also: coffee and its history; and an ancient Maya ball game that's similar to baseball.

The history of cruising is explored during a cruise that starts in Portsmith, England, and stops in Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Russia, Estonia and Sweden.

St. Augustine, Florida is the oldest city in the United States. Burt tours the town, looks into the history of Henry Flagler who built a railroad that turned Florida into "The American Riviera." He also visits Flagler College and learns about their Coastal Environmental project. St. Augustine was the place where the Spanish Conquistador, Juan Ponce De Leon searched for the Fountain of Youth.

How to stay healthy when traveling. Included: dealing with reactions to food.

How tea has influenced music, art and literature.

Burt remembers a time when it was traditional for our governments to try and be responsive to the needs of the people. Apparently, it's a tradition that is dying out, so he travelled around the United States talking to people and trying to find out what is happening. Along the way, he discovers that each year, over $3 trillion of our taxes are wasted or stolen. He finds the accounts hard to believe and keeps asking, 'Am I getting this right'.

Some of the world's great museums are visited in this look at how drawing, painting and viewing art improves brain functions.

Part 1 of 3. A history of migrations within the U.S. begins in the 19th century when Native Americans were relocated and their ancestral lands turned over to European settlers.

Part 2 of 3. A look at how the labor force demands of WWI accelerated the move from farms to cities and initiated the Great Migration out of the South. Also: the Depression and its impact on migration; and the Dust Bowl migration.

Conclusion. Migrations of convenience are examined. Included: moving to the suburbs; industries and workers moving to the Sunbelt; and tech industries and workers returning to gentrified consumer metropolises.