King Henry II of England (reigned 1154-1189) was the most powerful European monarch of his day, husband to Eleanor of Aquitaine, and father to two successors: Richard the Lionheart and […]
On April 10, General Philip M. Breedlove, former NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe, will open the 2024 KU Security Conference with a keynote address at the Robert J. Dole Institute […]
“Before it was history, it was news,” reflects Kansas-raised journalist, network news anchor, producer, and rancher Bill Kurtis. Join acclaimed journalist Bill Kurtis in conversation with Dole Institute Director Audrey […]
In the early 1970s states raced to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment after it was passed in Congress. It seemed inevitable that the legislation, granting equal rights to men and […]
Join us on April 23, 2024, for this year’s edition of The Counselors: “Resolved: Justices to the U.S. Supreme Court should be appointed for a single, fixed 18 year-term rather […]
At the turn of the 20th century, President William McKinley led the United States' continued expansion abroad through war with Spain over Cuba and the Philippines. His expansion of American […]
Dr. Babb will discuss the wartime leadership of Chiang Kai-shek (Jiang Jieshi) and Mao Tse-tung (Mao Zedong). Their political and military leadership in the Chinese Civil War, the War Against […]
Elections don’t just happen. They’re designed and administered by over 10,000 local election offices throughout the United States. Ahead of the General Election, explore how election administrators design and execute […]
Join us for Discover with Dole as we celebrate Independence Day from June 28 to July 7! Our Museum & Galleries will feature family-friendly crafts and activities for all ages, […]
In 1794 the new American republic was beset by a host of “enemies,” foreign and domestic. For George Washington, the greatest of these came from the disgruntled citizens of the […]
Winston S. Churchill served as a wartime leader in the twentieth century’s two global wars. His posts during the Great War included service as First Lord of the Admiralty, akin […]
As political campaigns around the world are ready for the busiest election year in human history, and few issues are as urgent for candidates and parties as how to handle […]
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