Segment 1: Fred Rogers and his television show influenced generations of viewers. Won't you be my neighbor? That's a lyric to the theme song of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood , a children's television program that spanned decades in the mid-1900's. On this episode, we learn the impact Fred Rogers had on the lives of children and educators across the country. Angee Simmons , Vice President of Education and Engagement, KCPT Segment 2, beginning at 36:36: History of women's activism in Kansas City.