Is the legend true? Is Kearney the Midway City... the exact center of the United States?
Nebraska Public Media producer Andy Hermann looks into this claim that Kearney has held since the late-1880s.
Guests, in order of appearance:
- David Bristow, editor, Nebraska History Magazine ("Kearney, Nebraska's 1733 Identity");
- John Arnold, travel counselor, Kearney Welcome Center; and
- John Bauer, professor of geography, University of Nebraska at Kearney ("1,733 Miles from Where?").
Music: "Kearney City Anthem!" by The Guy Who Sings Songs About Cities & Towns.
Additional audio: President Clinton's Univ. of Nebraska Speech - A Foreign Policy for the Global Age (2000), Courtesy; William J. Clinton Presidential Library.
