Sunflower Journeys Programs 2105-2106

2105: “Bridges over Water, Land and Time” Amelia Earhart Bridge: Spanning the river banks of the mighty Missouri River at Atchison, the Amelia Earhart Bridge, originally called the Mo-Kan Bridge, connects Kansas and Missouri as it has since it was built in 1937. Scheduled for demolition, we look at the reasons why it is being demolished and how KDOT is documenting its history.Eisenhower Ridge: A group of buildings in Leavenworth, Kansas, formed a community to support soldiers returning from as far back in time as the Civil War. In recent years, a number of the buildings were scheduled to be demolished, but local residents, took on a project to save those buildings. The Pioneer Group, which is currently developing the site, now refers to the complex as “Eisenhower Ridge.”Plains People - Jessica Vaughn: While Jessica’s husband has been stationed in Iraq with his army unit, she and their children have been living on post at Fort Riley. It’s a challenging situation that requires some copi