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Dave Cotter, Mark Hull, Benjamin M. Schneider: “Examining War Crimes in World War 2: A Panel Discussion”

The Dole Institute of Politics 2350 Petefish Drive, Lawrence, KS, United States
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Examining War Crimes in World War II: A Panel Discussion This panel will examine some of the less understood aspects of war crimes of the Second World War. Dr. Mark Hull will examine the power of the media in World War II era Germany in "Inciting Extermination: the Role of Anti-Semitic Media in the Holocaust.” […]

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Fort Leavenworth: Ethan Rafuse: “Hybrid War in the Shenandoah in 1864”

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The Dole Institute of Politics 2350 Petefish Drive, Lawrence, KS, United States
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Defense analysts have identified the emergence of “hybrid warfare” as a compelling threat to American national security and declared it one of the more notable developments of the first decade of the 21st century. Of course, while the label may be new, hybrid warfare is not new in the human experience. This talk will discuss Union […]

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From Dependents to Interdependence: The Army Officer’s Wife Ideal and the Making of Army Family Policy

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The Dole Institute of Politics 2350 Petefish Drive, Lawrence, KS, United States
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Historian Mary McMurray will contextualize the activism of POW/MIA wives with the changing roles and expectations of the Army wife in the 20th century. Using military guidebooks and other sources directed at military spouses, Mary places Army spouses at the center of systemic changes in the Army. Her presentation, followed by audience Q&A, will cover […]

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Discover with Dole: 4th of July

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

12:00 – 4:00pm Discover with Dole – family friendly activities Join us for a "Dole" lot of fun with our family-friendly crafts and activities this summer! Vote for your favorite political pet in the election of Socks the Cat vs. Leader the Dog, write a letter to Frances the First Cat of Kansas, scavenger hunts, […]

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Russia’s special military operation in Ukraine: planning, operations, and prospects

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The Dole Institute of Politics 2350 Petefish Drive, Lawrence, KS, United States
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On February 24, 2022, Russia began a war on Ukraine, unleashing brutality on the European continent not seen since 1945. On June 28, two scholars of war; Kevin Benson, Ph.D., Colonel, US Army (ret), and Prof. Chris Marsh, Ph.D., Joint Special Operations University, will assess the Russia-Ukraine war to date and offer their projections on […]

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Community Independence Day Celebration

The City of Lawrence is pleased to announce the date for this year’s Independence Day community celebration and fireworks, brought to you by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas in conjunction with the Lawrence Jaycees, City of Lawrence, University of Kansas, the Dole Institute of Politics, the Lied Center of Kansas and eXplore Lawrence. […]

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Tony R. “Randy” Mullis, PhD | Bleeding Kansas and British Kaffraria in the 1850s

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Many Kansans are familiar with the Bleeding Kansas era of American history in context of American westward expansion. Few, however, may know of a comparable event of British eastward expansion that occurred in modern day South Africa (British Kaffraria) during the 1850s.  Dr. Mullis’s presentation assesses select American and British political and military approaches to […]

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Fort Leavenworth: John Kuehn: “Victory at Sea: World War 2 on Film”

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The Dole Institute of Politics 2350 Petefish Drive, Lawrence, KS, United States
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Victory At Sea was one of the most celebrated television programs of its day when it was first aired on NBC beginning in 1952 and almost weekly for 26 episodes until May of 1953. Dr. Kuehn discusses its importance not only as a documentary of naval operations at World War II, but as a reflection […]

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Fort Leavenworth: Angela Riotto and Derek Mallett: “Prisoners of War as Military Intelligence in the Civil War and World War 2″

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The Dole Institute of Politics 2350 Petefish Drive, Lawrence, KS, United States
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During the Second World War, the US military interrogated over 3,000 German Prisoners of War at a secret facility at Fort Hunt, Virginia. These interrogations offer fascinating perspectives of the German situation in the final year of the war and allow us to evaluate how well American authorities knew its enemy at the time. Derek […]

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Exhibit: September 11, 2001: The Day that Changed the World

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

  On display from September 6 - September 11, 2022 The Dole Institute will display a special poster exhibition in Simons Media Room from September 6 through September 11, for the occasion of the 21st anniversary of the September 11 attacks. Entitled “September 11, 2001: The Day that Changed the World,” the exhibit reviews the […]

2022 FALL | Big Stakes, Big Consequences

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Gerald F. Seib will lead this semester’s eight-part Discussion Group Series. Seib is a graduate of the University of Kansas and was a journalist with The Wall Street Journal for almost 45 years. He served as the Journal’s Executive Washington Editor and wrote the weekly “Capital Journal” column for 29 years. He has also reported […]

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President Juan Manuel Santos

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The Dole Institute of Politics 2350 Petefish Drive, Lawrence, KS, United States
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The Dole Institute of Politics will honor Juan Manuel Santos, former President of Colombia with the 2022 Dole Leadership Prize. The Dole Leadership Prize is a bipartisan award presented annually to an individual who demonstrates the importance of involvement in political and civic affairs. Santos was identified for recognition by the late Senator Bob Dole […]

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