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Celebrate Kansas Day all week long at the Dole Institute! Join us Tuesday, January 24 – Sunday February 5, with special emphasis on Jan. 29 for Discover with Dole! View our beautiful field of outdoor sunflowers, make your own special Kansas postcard using historical examples from the Dole Archives, and explore the state seal and […] |
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Since George Washington made it clear that Martha was his partner in the presidency by providing her with her own schedule of meetings and having her serve as hostess and surrogate, first ladies have each defined the role as it best suited their backgrounds, personalities, the times, and their husbands’ views of the role. Some […] |
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Event Category: Join moderator Diana Carlin for this year's series, which underscores the two-person nature of the presidency and the influence first ladies have on their husbands’ administrations, women’s issues, and U.S. culture. The series is moderated by Diana Carlin, professor emerita of communication at St. Louis University, where she taught a course on women in politics […] 
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Event Category: "Brittany to the Elbe: 9th Army's Invasion of Europe in World War II" Dr. Bill Nance Thursday, February 2, 2023 | 3 p.m. While the 1944-45 campaign to liberate France is well known in general detail, many of the specifics are unclear. In this talk, we will explore the liberation of Western Europe through the […] |
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Anyone asked to list the top first ladies usually draws on their own experience studying or knowing about the women during their lifetimes. A few first ladies were far more powerful than history classes typically reveal. This program centers on three of those women: Sarah Polk, Florence Harding, and Edith Wilson and the power they […] |
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Event Category: “Building Democracy in the 21st Century” is led by Qëndrim Gashi, Ambassador of Kosovo to France (2016 – 2021). Qëndrim Gashi is an associate professor at the University of Prishtina and was Kosovo’s Ambassador to France from 2016 until 2021. He has served in supervisory boards of various private and state institutions and think tanks […] |
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Event Category: Join NPR’s All Things Considered Host Juana Summers for a discussion on her remarkable career, her experiences covering race and politics in today’s climate, and the future of journalism. Juana Summers is a co-host of NPR's All Things Considered, alongside Ailsa Chang, Ari Shapiro and Mary Louise Kelly. She joined All Things Considered in June […] |
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Join us for A Conversation on Race with panelists Maryemma Graham, KU Distinguished Professor of English, and Shawn Alexander, Chair of African and African American Studies. The conversation will be moderated by Dr. Barbara Ballard, senior associate director of the Dole Institute. Maryemma Graham, University Distinguished Professor of English in the Department of English and […] |
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Event Category: "The Union Invasion of Mississippi in 1863" Dr. Angela Riotto Thursday, March 2, 2023 | 3 p.m. Dr. Angela Riotto will discuss the Union invasion of Mississippi as part of the Vicksburg Campaign. The city of Vicksburg was the last major Confederate stronghold on the Mississippi River. After several failed attempts to capture the city […] |
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