Kansas Day Celebrations January 26-February 2 Celebrate Kansas Day all week long at the Dole Institute! Join us during Museum hours Wednesday, January 26 through Wednesday, February 2 – with special emphasis on Saturday, January 29 – to explore Kansas-themed items at Discover with Dole! Make your own special Kansas postcard using historical examples from […]
“France and Corsica: The Range of Military Operations” Dr. Jonathan Abel Wednesday, February 2 | 3 p.m. VIRTUAL EVENT ONLY Most students of French history know Corsica as Napoleon’s birthplace, but France’s involvement on the island stretched throughout the eighteenth century. Dr. Abel’s talk will illustrate how France conducted activities across the range of military operations […]
The Presidential Lecture Series is presented in partnership with the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library & Museum and the Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library, Museum & Boyhood Home. Join notable historians and archivists as they discuss the military service of former U.S. presidents and the relationship of that service to their own politics, leadership, and […]
This semester’s seven-part Discussion Group series, "Giants of the Senate," will be led by author and political consultant Robert Blaemire. The series will discuss former Democratic and Republican Senators, their accomplishments, and their challenges. Featuring former campaign staffers and notable politicos as his guests, Blaemire will lead conversations about times when the Senate and Congress worked […]
Join us for A Conversation on Race, Part V: Tribute to Black History to hear from guests Kevin Willmott, professor, Film & Media Studies; Mark McCormick, director of strategic communications, ACLU of Kansas; Dorthy Pennington, associate professor, Department of Communication Studies; and Shawn Alexander, professor, Department of African & African American Studies. The conversation will be […]
“Defending New York City in the Early Republic" Rich Barbuto Thursday, March 3, 2022 | 3 p.m. During the American Revolution, New York City was occupied by the British. Thereafter, the city soon became the largest port of the new republic. Threatened again as tensions with Britain reached a fevered pitch, federal, state, and local […]
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