Burt Wolf: Travels and Traditions

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Kansas City
Episode overview
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.
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Guatemala, Part 1
Episode overview
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 .. show full overview
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Guatemala, Part 2
Episode overview
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.
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Cruising the Baltic
Episode overview
The history of cruising is explored during a cruise that starts in Portsmith, England, and stops in Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Russia, Estonia and Sweden.
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St. Augustine, Florida
Episode overview
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 .. show full overview
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Have a Healthy Trip
Episode overview
How to stay healthy when traveling. Included: dealing with reactions to food.
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Tea for Two
Episode overview
How tea has influenced music, art and literature.
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The Road To Ruin
Episode overview
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 .. show full overview
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Visiting a Great Museum
Episode overview
Some of the world's great museums are visited in this look at how drawing, painting and viewing art improves brain functions.
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On The Road In America, Pt 1
Episode overview
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.
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On The Road In America, Pt 2
Episode overview
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.
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On The Road In America, Pt 3
Episode overview
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.