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Event Category: In 1961, Kansas, with the rest of the United States, found itself at a political, social, and cultural crossroads. Featuring a selection of constituent letters written to then-Congressman Bob Dole from the collections of the Dole Archives, this original exhibit curated by Kansas history scholar Virgil Dean offers a window into the hopes and fears […] 
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“If they don’t give you a seat at the table, bring a folding chair.” -Shirley Chisholm The Bring Your Own Chair project is inspired by Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm’s words and lifetime of work to promote a more inclusive democracy. Chisholm was the first black woman elected to Congress in 1968 and the first black candidate to […] Event Category: The fall 2021 discussion group series will examine how the political issues, leaders, and events of the past couple years have brought us to our current political climate and explore how these factors will impact the upcoming 2022 election season. Dole Fellow Michele L. Watley Read more about Dole Fellows >> This program is made […] |
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“If they don’t give you a seat at the table, bring a folding chair.” -Shirley Chisholm The Bring Your Own Chair project is inspired by Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm’s words and lifetime of work to promote a more inclusive democracy. Chisholm was the first black woman elected to Congress in 1968 and the first black candidate to run for the presidential nomination […] |
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Event Category: 2021 Journalism & Politics Lecture Bob Dole: A Life in Public Service Wednesday, October 6, 2021 | 7 p.m. This year marks 25 years since Senator Bob Dole left the United States Senate. In honor of this important milestone, the University Daily Kansan is releasing a multi-page feature on Senator Dole and his life in […] |
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Event Category: Ft. Leavenworth: Pre-World War I French Military Doctrine and its Consequences Richard Faulkner October 7, 2021 | 3 p.m. In the years prior to World War I, the French military wrestled with how to defend itself against a larger, more industrialized foe. Like the Great War’s other major combatants, the French pre-war doctrine proved to be […] |
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Event Category: Former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Dan Glickman returns to the Institute to discuss his autobiography, “Laughing at Myself: My Education in Congress, on the Farm, and at the Movies,” based on his fascinating career path, which took him from Kansas to D.C. and Hollywood. Glickman served as the Secretary of Agriculture for six years under […] |
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Event Category: Investigative political reporter and author Michael Kranish will join us for our fourth installment of our A Conversation on Race series. He will discuss the life, tribulations, and career of Major Taylor, the first American-born Black world champion in any sport, fifty years before Jackie Robinson became a Major League baseball player. Kranish spent years collecting thousands […] |
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