Kansas City
Budweiser, the Harry S. Truman Museum & Independence, Missouri
Day 2 — clear and warm. Ray was heading west through the heart of America.
Day 2 was clear and warm — a good day for driving.
A quick photo opportunity with Bud(weiser) in Kansas City — the Budweiser Clydesdales are based at the Grant's Farm facility in St. Louis, but the brand is everywhere in the Midwest. Ray stopped for a photo.
Independence, Missouri was a personal stop — Ray visited Rosalie and Jack, the parents of a pal. Independence is best known as the hometown of President Harry S. Truman, and the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum is here.
The Truman Library was a highlight of the day — a comprehensive look at the life and presidency of the man who made some of the most consequential decisions in American history: dropping the atomic bomb, the Marshall Plan, the Berlin Airlift, the Korean War.
A stop in Overland, Kansas to try to get some computer help — the ALL50 website was a live operation, and keeping it updated required reliable internet access, which was not always easy to find in 2003.
Photos from the Day
The Day's Route
Kansas City, KS — Photo with Bud
A quick photo opportunity with Bud(weiser) — the iconic American beer brand. Kansas City is Budweiser country.
Independence, MO — Rosalie & Jack's
Independence, Missouri — the hometown of President Harry S. Truman. Ray visited Rosalie and Jack, the parents of a pal.
Harry S. Truman Presidential Library & Museum
The Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum in Independence — one of the finest presidential libraries in the country. Truman's presidency (1945-1953) included the end of World War II, the Marshall Plan, the Berlin Airlift, and the Korean War.
Overland, KS — Computer Help
A stop in Overland, Kansas to try to get some computer help for the ALL50 website. In 2003, reliable internet access on the road was not a given.