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  • February 2025

  • Sat 1
    April 20, 2024 - March 9, 2025

    ERA in the Heartland: Ratification and Reconsideration in Kansas, 1973-1980

    Event Category:
    • Exhibit
    Elizabeth Dole Gallery & Reading Room 2350 Petefish Drive, Lawrence, United States

    Experience ERA in the Heartland before the exhibit closes this month! The last day to visit this exhibit is March 9. Plan your visit to the Dole Institute's Museum & Galleries by […]

  • Sat 1
    An exhibit title card with the words "Jimmy Carter: A Special Memorial Exhibit" written on it.
    Featured January 2 - February 2

    Jimmy Carter: A Special Memorial Exhibit

    Event Category:
    • Exhibit
    The Dole Institute of Politics 2350 Petefish Drive, Lawrence, KS, United States

    Senator Bob Dole was proud that President Jimmy Carter participated in the Dole Institute’s dedication in 2003, in a significant demonstration of bipartisan leadership. Lifelong public servants, President Carter and […]

  • Sat 1
    Featured January 24 - February 2

    Discover with Dole: Celebrating Kansas Day

    Event Category:
    • Museum Activities
    The Dole Institute of Politics 2350 Petefish Drive, Lawrence, KS, United States
    Hybrid Event

    Celebrate Kansas Day all week long at the Dole Institute! Join us Friday, January 24 through Sunday, February 2 for a Kansas Day-themed Discover with Dole. Learn about Kansas by […]

  • Wed 5
    Featured February 5 @ 3:00 pm - 4:15 pm

    G-Planes, R-Planes, and Zeppelins: Germany’s Strategic Bombing Campaign in the First World War

    Event Category:
    • Ft. Leavenworth Series
    The Dole Institute of Politics 2350 Petefish Drive, Lawrence, KS, United States
    Hybrid Event

    The Nazis’ attempt to bomb Great Britain into submission in 1940 and 1941 represented Hitler’s most destructive method of forcing Britain out of the Second World War, but it was […]

  • Thu 6
    Featured February 6 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

    2025 | Sharon McMahon

    Event Category:
    • Elizabeth Dole Women in Leadership Lecture
    Lied Center of Kansas 1600 Stewart Drive, Lawrence, KS, United States
    Hybrid Event

    Sharon McMahon, New York Times Bestselling author and educator, will be honored at the seventh Elizabeth Dole Women in Leadership Lecture on February 6 at 7 p.m. CST. McMahon will […]

  • Tue 18
    Featured February 18 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

    Rewired: The New Power Structure in Washington

    Event Category:
    • Dole Forum
    Virtual Event

    For the first time, the Dole Institute will host the Dole Forum in our nation's capital. Dole Institute Visiting Fellow and former Washington Executive Editor of the Wall Street Journal […]

  • Wed 19
    February 19

    SPRING 2025 | Exactly How Much Power Does an American President Have?

    Event Category:
    • Discussion Groups
    The Dole Institute of Politics 2350 Petefish Drive, Lawrence, KS, United States

    Dole Fellow Matt Beat examines how the exercise of presidential power has evolved since the ratification of the Constitution and how it is shared with each branch of government, the […]

  • Wed 19
    Featured February 19 @ 4:00 pm - 5:15 pm

    The American Presidency: An Introduction

    The Dole Institute of Politics 2350 Petefish Drive, Lawrence, KS, United States
    Virtual Event

    This event has been moved online due to inclement weather. Due to inclement weather, the Dole Institute will be closed on Wednesday, Feb. 19. This event will only be held virtually […]

  • Wed 26
    Featured February 26 @ 4:00 pm - 5:15 pm

    The President and Congress

    The Dole Institute of Politics 2350 Petefish Drive, Lawrence, KS, United States
    Hybrid Event

    As the nation’s lawmaking authority, the United States Congress has taken steps to limit the power of the president by denying appointments, overriding vetoes to pass legislation, limiting how much […]

  • March 2025

  • Wed 5
    Featured March 5 @ 3:00 pm - 4:15 pm

    Robert Fulton: Submarines, Mines, and Torpedoes

    Event Category:
    • Ft. Leavenworth Series
    The Dole Institute of Politics 2350 Petefish Drive, Lawrence, KS, United States
    Hybrid Event

    Robert Fulton is best known for the first commercially successful steamboats plying the Hudson River.  However, he did considerable work inventing and developing weapons of naval warfare: workable submarines, underwater […]

  • Wed 12
    Featured March 12 @ 4:00 pm - 5:15 pm

    The President and the Judiciary

    The Dole Institute of Politics 2350 Petefish Drive, Lawrence, KS, United States
    Hybrid Event

    No constitutional power has proven to be greater in American history than that of judicial review. This discussion will focus on how the United States Supreme Court has used this […]

  • Wed 26
    Featured March 26 @ 4:00 pm - 5:15 pm

    Federalism in Action: The President and the States

    The Dole Institute of Politics 2350 Petefish Drive, Lawrence, KS, United States
    Hybrid Event

    The relationship between the federal government and the states is unique when compared to other nations. This discussion will look at how the states have limited the power of the […]

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