BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Dole Institute - ECPv6.15.17.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://doleinstitute.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Dole Institute REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20210314T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20211107T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20220313T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20221106T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20230312T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20231105T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20240310T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20241103T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230601T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230601T161500 DTSTAMP:20260403T140729 CREATED:20230407T151254Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230407T151254Z UID:3812-1685631600-1685636100@doleinstitute.org SUMMARY:Dr. Cameron Zinsou: “Operation Dragoon: The Allied Invasion of Southern France in World War II” DESCRIPTION:“Operation Dragoon: The Allied Invasion of Southern France in World War II”\nDr. Cameron Zinsou\nThursday\, June 1\, 2023 | 3:00 p.m. \nOperation Dragoon (formerly Anvil) was one of the most contentious Allied operations undertaken during the Second World War. It was also the most successful amphibious assault of the conflict. This lecture reveals the debates and circumstances that led to Dragoon’s execution and analyzes the how and why it almost did not occur. \nDr. Cameron Zinsou is an Assistant Professor of History in the Department of Military History at the Command and General Staff College. His research focuses on the intersection of occupation\, requisitions\, civil/military relations\, and citizenship in World War II France. Dr. Zinsou has a manuscript under contract with the University Press of Kansas\, Occupied: Requisitions\, Meaning\, and the French Experience during World War II. He has also featured on numerous media platforms including multiple podcasts and the Smithsonian Channel’s documentary series World War II Battles in Color and has publications in the New York Times and War on the Rocks. \nThe Ft. Leavenworth Series \nThe Ft. Leavenworth Series is an annual roster of lectures focusing on significant historical events\, usually with an emphasis on military history. Each lecture is presented by faculty from the United States Army Command and General Staff College in Ft. Leavenworth\, Kansas. Established by General William Tecumseh Sherman in 1881\, the CGSC is the graduate college for U.S. Army and sister service officers. The esteemed faculty and guests of the CGSC provide unique and captivating insights into the history of military conflict from the ancient to the modern ages at the Dole Institute of Politics. \nThe Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics is dedicated to promoting political and civic participation as well as civil discourse in a bipartisan\, philosophically balanced manner. It is located on KU’s West Campus and houses the Dole Archive and Special Collections. Through its robust public programming\, congressional archive\, and museum\, the Dole Institute strives to celebrate public service and the legacies of US Senators Bob Dole and Elizabeth Dole. URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/dr-cameron-zinsou-operation-dragoon-the-allied-invasion-of-southern-france-in-world-war-ii/ LOCATION:The Dole Institute of Politics\, 2350 Petefish Drive\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66045\, United States CATEGORIES:Ft. Leavenworth Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://doleinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/06.01-Fort-Leavenworth.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230530T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230530T140000 DTSTAMP:20260403T140729 CREATED:20230517T153829Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230519T145502Z UID:3967-1685440800-1685455200@doleinstitute.org SUMMARY:Blood Drive DESCRIPTION:The Dole Institute is hosting a community blood drive on Tuesday\, May 30. \nAppointments are not required but are preferred. Book your appointment today using Group Code EG22. \nThanks to our partnership with the Community Blood Center of Kansas City. URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/blood-drive/ LOCATION:The Dole Institute of Politics\, 2350 Petefish Drive\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66045\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://doleinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Blood-drive.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230526T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230526T150000 DTSTAMP:20260403T140729 CREATED:20230505T185744Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230519T145555Z UID:3925-1685095200-1685113200@doleinstitute.org SUMMARY:Landmark Work Day DESCRIPTION:School’s out! The Artist is In! \nJoin us Friday\, May 26 to observe Stan Herd at work on our commemorative Bob Dole tribute earthwork on the Dole Institute lawn. \nThere will be activities and games for all ages inside and outside the Dole Institute galleries. \nKids can contribute a drawing which will become part of the finished earthwork in July. \nBring a picnic and enjoy the Dole Institute grounds on the first day of summer break. \nSee you there! \nThank you to our Landmark Event Sponsors AARP-Kansas and Microsoft and all our season’s supporters:\nhttps://doleinstitute.org/landmark/ URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/landmark-work-day/ LOCATION:The Dole Institute of Politics\, 2350 Petefish Drive\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66045\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://doleinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Landmark-Workday-Website.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230504T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230504T161500 DTSTAMP:20260403T140729 CREATED:20230130T194255Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230130T214641Z UID:3537-1683212400-1683216900@doleinstitute.org SUMMARY:Dr. Jonathan Abel: "The Invasions that Weren't: French Efforts to Invade England 1740-1805" DESCRIPTION:“The Invasions that Weren’t: French Efforts to Invade England 1740-1805”\nDr. Jonathan Abel\nThursday\, May 4\, 2023 | 3 p.m. \nBetween 1740 and 1815\, France and England fought a Second Hundred Year War for hegemony in Europe and colonial spaces. During that period\, France tried repeatedly to invade England\, but its military could never manage to land troops in large numbers. Dr. Abel will discuss why this did not happen and its immense effects on European affairs. \nDr. Jonathan Abel is an Associate Professor of Military History at the US Army Command and General Staff College\, where he teaches courses on French history as well as Greece and Rome\, and wargaming. He received his PhD from the Military History Center at the University of North Texas in 2014\, and he is the author of several works on the eighteenth-century French army. \nThe Ft. Leavenworth Series \nThe Ft. Leavenworth Series is an annual roster of lectures focusing on significant historical events\, usually with an emphasis on military history. Each lecture is presented by faculty from the United States Army Command and General Staff College in Ft. Leavenworth\, Kansas. Established by General William Tecumseh Sherman in 1881\, the CGSC is the graduate college for U.S. Army and sister service officers. The esteemed faculty and guests of the CGSC provide unique and captivating insights into the history of military conflict from the ancient to the modern ages at the Dole Institute of Politics. \nThe Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics is dedicated to promoting political and civic participation as well as civil discourse in a bipartisan\, philosophically balanced manner. It is located on KU’s West Campus and houses the Dole Archive and Special Collections. Through its robust public programming\, congressional archive\, and museum\, the Dole Institute strives to celebrate public service and the legacies of US Senators Bob Dole and Elizabeth Dole. URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/dr-jonathan-abel-the-invasions-that-werent-french-efforts-to-invade-england-1740-1805/ LOCATION:The Dole Institute of Politics\, 2350 Petefish Drive\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66045\, United States CATEGORIES:Ft. Leavenworth Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://doleinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/05.04-Ft.-Leavenworth.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230425T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230425T201500 DTSTAMP:20260403T140729 CREATED:20230327T155226Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231222T225408Z UID:3650-1682449200-1682453700@doleinstitute.org SUMMARY:Senators Trent Lott and Tom Daschle DESCRIPTION:The 2023 Dole Lecture will be held at the Institute on April 25 at 7 p.m. This year’s special guest speakers will be Senators Trent Lott and Tom Daschle. \nSenators Lott and Daschle were longtime colleagues of Senator Bob Dole. Collectively the three represent 28 years of service as Minority or Majority Leader in the United States Senate. Senators Daschle and Lott were central figures in an era of bipartisan cooperation that yielded many impactful pieces of legislation that continue to shape American society. All three Senators have been involved with the Bipartisan Policy Center\, an institution Senators Dole and Daschle helped found and where Senator Lott serves as a Senior Fellow. \nPresented each spring\, the Dole Lecture commemorates the date when Bob Dole was critically wounded while serving in Italy during World War II. The Dole Lecture honors Dole’s courageous recovery and commitment to serve the nation. \nSen. Trent Lott represented the people of Mississippi in Congress for 35 years and is one of a handful of officials to have held elected leadership positions in both the House of Representatives and Senate. During his 16 years in the House and 19 years in the Senate\, he worked closely with seven presidential administrations and was regarded as a savvy coalition builder and dealmaker. Fifth Congressional District. From 1981 to 1989\, he served as House Minority Whip\, the second-ranking Republican in the House. \nIn 1995\, Senator Lott was elected Senate Republican Whip\, giving him the distinction of being the only person to hold that position in both the House and Senate. He served as both Senate Majority and Minority Leader from 1996 to 2003. \nSen. Tom Daschle\, a BPC co-founder\, co-chairs its Commission on Political Reform and Health Project. He served as Senate minority leader from 1995 to 2001 and from 2003 to 2005\, and as the majority leader from 2001 to 2003. He is the founder and chairman of The Daschle Group\, a public policy advisory of Baker Donelson\, where he provides strategic advice on key national issues including health care\, energy\, transportation\, and the environment. \nIn 1978\, he was elected to the House of Representatives\, where he served for eight years. In 1986\, he was elected to the Senate and was chosen as Senate Democratic leader in 1994. \nAfter leaving the Senate in 2005\, Daschle joined Alston & Bird LLP as a special policy advisor and then went on to work in the same role at DLA Piper before establishing The Daschle Group in 2014. \nThis program is presented in partnership with The Bipartisan Policy Center and The Sunflower Foundation. \nThe Bipartisan Policy Center is a Washington\, DC-based think tank that actively fosters bipartisanship by combining the best ideas from both parties to promote health\, security\, and opportunity for all Americans. Their policy solutions are the product of informed deliberations by former elected and appointed officials\, business and labor leaders\, and academics and advocates who represent both sides of the political spectrum. BPC prioritizes one thing above all else: getting things done. \nAt the program\, we will also honor the 2023 student recipients of the Robert J. Dole Service to Country Award and Elizabeth Dole Public Service Award \nThe Robert J. Dole Service to Country Award was established by John D. Pinegar\, Douglas E. Smith and Pinegar\, Smith & Associates\, Inc. to provide a $1000 award each year to a student at the University of Kansas who is an active member of the Dole Institute Student Advisory Board (SAB). \nThe Elizabeth Dole Public Service Award was established by John D. Pinegar\, Douglas E. Smith\, and Kathleen M. Smith to provide a $1000 award each year to a student at the University of Kansas who is an active member of the Dole Institute Student Advisory Board (SAB). \nFor more information on the awards\, please visit: https://doleinstitute.org/get-involved/awards-and-financial-assistance/ \nThe Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics is dedicated to promoting political and civic participation as well as civil discourse in a bipartisan\, philosophically balanced manner. It is located on KU’s West Campus and houses the Dole Archive and Special Collections. Through its robust public programming\, congressional archive\, and museum\, the Dole Institute strives to celebrate public service and the legacies of US Senators Bob Dole and Elizabeth Dole. URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/the-2023-dole-lecture-senators-trent-lott-and-tom-daschle/ LOCATION:The Dole Institute of Politics\, 2350 Petefish Drive\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66045\, United States CATEGORIES:Dole Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://doleinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/4.25-Dole-Lecture.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230408T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230408T130000 DTSTAMP:20260403T140729 CREATED:20230309T233656Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230324T162341Z UID:3653-1680948000-1680958800@doleinstitute.org SUMMARY:Easter Egg Roll with Dole DESCRIPTION:Come one\, come all\, for the Dole Institute’s Easter Egg Roll with Dole! Join us for a morning of family fun\, including a White House-style egg roll race\, egg hunt\, games\, crafts\, and more. The event is free (no RSVP or tickets needed) and open to the public and will go on rain or shine. \nActivities:\nEgg Roll\, Easter Egg Hunt\, story time and special crafts with the Lawrence Public Library\, egg corral (littlest visitors)\, games\, community tile project\, live bunnies and an Easter-themed photo area. \nPrizes:\nAll children will receive a special gift when departing the event\, including candy from the egg hunt! \nSchedule of Events:\n10 a.m. – Event begins\n10:15 a.m. – Story time with the Lawrence Public Library\n10:30 a.m. – Egg Hunt #1\n11 a.m. – Egg Hunt #2\n11:15 a.m. – Story time with the Lawrence Public Library\n11:30 a.m. – Egg Hunt #3\n12:00 p.m. – Egg Hunt #4\n12:30 p.m. – Egg Hunt #5 \nWhat is an Easter Egg Roll?\nAn Easter Egg Roll is a race for children to push an egg (hard-boiled or wooden) through the grass with a long handled spoon. The fastest to the finish line wins!\nThe Dole Institute’s Easter Egg Roll is inspired by the White House Easter Egg Roll\, held every year on the White House South Lawn. This festive tradition began in 1878 under the administration of President Rutherford B. Hayes\, and successive Presidents have carried it on to present day. \nQuestions? Call the Dole Institute (785) 864-4900 or email us at doleinstitute@ku.edu. URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/easter-egg-roll-with-dole-2/ LOCATION:The Dole Institute of Politics\, 2350 Petefish Drive\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66045\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://doleinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Easter-Egg-Roll-2023.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230406T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230406T161500 DTSTAMP:20260403T140729 CREATED:20230130T194220Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230130T214602Z UID:3534-1680793200-1680797700@doleinstitute.org SUMMARY:Dr. Lou DiMarco "Incheon 1950: The US Amphibious Invasion in the Korean War" DESCRIPTION:“Incheon 1950: The US Amphibious Invasion in the Korean War”\nDr. Lou DiMarco\nThursday\, April 6\, 2023 | 3 p.m. \nThe Inchon landings in September 1950 turned the first months of the Korean War from a national disaster in US national security policy into a great military victory of the West over Communism. It was a brilliant feat of military strategy and operations and arguably General MacArthur’s finest hour in his long career as a military commander. The Inchon operation demonstrated the incredible US military technical expertise at performing one of the most complex of all military operations: amphibious invasion. \nDr. Louis A. DiMarco retired as a Lieutenant Colonel in the United States Army in 2005 after more than 24 years of active service as an armored cavalry officer. Dr. DiMarco’s civilian education includes a bachelor’s from West Point\, a master’s in military art and Science from the US Army Command and Staff College\, Fort Leavenworth\, Kansas\, a master’s in International Relations from Salve Regina University\, Rhode Island\, and a Ph.D. in History from Kansas State University. Dr. DiMarco has authored several important Army doctrinal manuals\, including FM 3-06\, Urban Operations (2002). He was a contributing author to FM 3-24\, Counterinsurgency (2006). His work has been published in numerous professional journals\, and he is the author of three books: War Horse: A History of the Military Horse and Rider (Westholme\, 2008); Concrete Hell: Modern Urban Operations from Stalingrad to Iraq (Osprey\, 2012); and Fighting Cavalry: The Tactical Evolution of the US Army’s Mechanized Cavalry in World War II (2021). \nThe Ft. Leavenworth Series \nThe Ft. Leavenworth Series is an annual roster of lectures focusing on significant historical events\, usually with an emphasis on military history. Each lecture is presented by faculty from the United States Army Command and General Staff College in Ft. Leavenworth\, Kansas. Established by General William Tecumseh Sherman in 1881\, the CGSC is the graduate college for U.S. Army and sister service officers. The esteemed faculty and guests of the CGSC provide unique and captivating insights into the history of military conflict from the ancient to the modern ages at the Dole Institute of Politics. \nThe Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics is dedicated to promoting political and civic participation as well as civil discourse in a bipartisan\, philosophically balanced manner. It is located on KU’s West Campus and houses the Dole Archive and Special Collections. Through its robust public programming\, congressional archive\, and museum\, the Dole Institute strives to celebrate public service and the legacies of US Senators Bob Dole and Elizabeth Dole. URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/dr-lou-dimarco-incheon-1950-the-us-amphibious-invasion-in-the-korean-war/ LOCATION:The Dole Institute of Politics\, 2350 Petefish Drive\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66045\, United States CATEGORIES:Ft. Leavenworth Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://doleinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/04.06-Fort-Leavenworth.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230328T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230328T201500 DTSTAMP:20260403T140729 CREATED:20230309T232302Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230321T164840Z UID:3636-1680030000-1680034500@doleinstitute.org SUMMARY:2023 SAB Program: National Security in the Age of Surveillance DESCRIPTION:In the wake of events like September 11 and January 6\, the United States government has fortified its system of surveillance for counterterrorism purposes. Questions of legality\, privacy\, and constitutional rights have swirled around the topic of national security for decades\, especially in recent years. Laws such as the Patriot Act have become synonymous with controversial law enforcement surveillance of American citizens. \nJoin us for a discussion on the evolution of national security practices\, domestic terrorism\, and the future of government surveillance. \nTom Crawford is a retired special agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. He served 23 years in the FBI’s Kansas City Division and then worked on the Joint Terrorism Task Force on international terrorism investigations. He later worked for the FBI’s counterintelligence program\, and now teaches in the KU law school and political science department. \nMichael German is a fellow with the Brennan Center for Justice’s Liberty & National Security Program\, which seeks to ensure that the U.S. government respects human rights and fundamental freedoms in conducting the fight against terrorism. A former special agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation\, his work focuses on law enforcement and intelligence oversight and reform. He joined the Brennan Center in 2014. \nModerated by SAB Student Coordinator\, Catherine Magaña. \nHeld annually\, the Dole Institute’s Student Advisory Board (SAB) program is typically a balanced discussion of a timely issue that is important to students. SAB members\, with the help of Dole Institute staff\, carry out the functions of planning the event from development to promotion and execution. \nThe Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics is dedicated to promoting political and civic participation as well as civil discourse in a bipartisan\, philosophically balanced manner. It is located on KU’s West Campus and houses the Dole Archive and Special Collections. Through its robust public programming\, congressional archive\, and museum\, the Dole Institute strives to celebrate public service and the legacies of US Senators Bob Dole and Elizabeth Dole. URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/2023-sab-program-national-security-in-the-age-of-surveillance/ LOCATION:The Dole Institute of Politics\, 2350 Petefish Drive\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66045\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://doleinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/3.28-SAB-Program-GRAPHIC.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230323T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230323T201500 DTSTAMP:20260403T140729 CREATED:20230118T221201Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240506T182432Z UID:3439-1679598000-1679602500@doleinstitute.org SUMMARY:First Ladies\, the ERA and Beyond DESCRIPTION:While the ERA did not pass\, three first ladies—Pat Nixon\, Betty Ford\, and Rosalynn Carter all supported the amendment. These women also supported other women’s issues as did several of their successors. This program explores some of the little-known efforts of first ladies to move women’s rights forward. \nModerated by Dole Institute Director Audrey Coleman\, featuring Myra Gutin and Bob Bostock. \nMyra G. Gutin is Professor Emerita of Communication at Rider University\, Lawrenceville\, NJ. For the past 40 years\, her research has focused on American first ladies. She is the author of The President’s Partner: The First Lady in the Twentieth Century and Barbara Bush: Presidential Matriarch. She has authored book chapters\, articles\, and op. eds. about first ladies and is currently at work on a biography of Betty Ford. A frequent media commentator\, she is the president of FLARE\, the First Ladies Association for Research and Education. \nBob Bostock is a consultant to the Richard Nixon Presidential Library Foundation. He has curated and authored numerous special exhibits for the Nixon Library\, including the Pat Nixon Centennial Exhibit: People Were Her Project. He has also written about Mrs. Nixon’s tenure as First Lady for the White House Historical Association. \nThe Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics is dedicated to promoting political and civic participation as well as civil discourse in a bipartisan\, philosophically balanced manner. It is located on KU’s West Campus and houses the Dole Archive and Special Collections. Through its robust public programming\, congressional archive\, and museum\, the Dole Institute strives to celebrate public service and the legacies of US Senators Bob Dole and Elizabeth Dole. \nThe First Ladies Association for Research and Education (FLARE) was founded on June 21\, 2021\, through a collaboration with American University’s School of Public Affairs and its First Ladies Institute. Its mission to create and sustain a network of promote and publicize research and education relevant to the contributions\, lives\, impacts\, and lasting legacies of U.S. first ladies. \nA booksale and signing will follow the program. \nThis program is presented in partnership with FLARE and KU’s Honors program. URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/first-ladies-the-era-and-beyond/ LOCATION:The Dole Institute of Politics\, 2350 Petefish Drive\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66045\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://doleinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/PLS4-graphic.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230309T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230309T201500 DTSTAMP:20260403T140729 CREATED:20230118T221135Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240506T182427Z UID:3436-1678388400-1678392900@doleinstitute.org SUMMARY:First Ladies\, Women's Rights and Suffrage DESCRIPTION:Abigail Adams was famous for her letter to John urging him to “remember the ladies” as a new country and government were developed. John and most of his successors ignored that plea until the early 20th century. This program looks at the women who supported women’s rights\, those who could have supported but chose not to\, and those who did not see a need for women to have the vote or hold political office and why they approached the issue of women’s rights as they did. \nModerated by Diana Carlin\, featuring Nancy Kegan Smith and Stacy Cordery \nNancy Kegan Smith was an archivist at the National Archives and Records Administration from 1973 until 2012. She started her career at the Lyndon Baines Johnson Presidential Library as an archivist in Austin\, Texas and retired as Director of the Presidential Materials Division in Washington D.C. She currently is Vice President of the First Ladies Association for Research and Education\, and lectures and writes on First Ladies including Lady Bird Johnson and Michelle Obama. She is co-authoring the first college textbook on first ladies US First Ladies: Making History and Leaving Legacies with Dr. Diana B. Carlin and Anita B. McBride. \nStacy A. Cordery\, Iowa State University historian\, is the author of four books\, including the New York Times bestselling biography Alice: Alice Roosevelt Longworth\, from White House Princess to Washington Power Broker\, and the authoritative biography of Girl Scout founder Juliette Gordon Low. Former National First Ladies Library bibliographer and current board member of FLARE\, Cordery’s public appearances include NPR’s Weekend Edition\, CNN\, Smithsonian TV\, the History Channel\, and C-SPAN. Her biography of cosmetics entrepreneur Elizabeth Arden will be published by Viking/Penguin in 2024. \nDiana B. Carlin is professor emerita of communication at Saint Louis University and a retired professor of communication studies at the University of Kansas\, where she taught a course on women in politics that included first ladies. In fall 2022\, she taught courses on first ladies at Saint Louis University and American University. She has authored book chapters on Martha Washington\, Lady Bird Johnson\, Barbara Bush\, Hillary Clinton\, and Michelle Obama\, and she is currently writing one of Julia Grant. She is the co-author of the first textbook on first ladies\, U.S. First Ladies: Making History and Leaving Legacies due for publication later in 2023. She is a founding member of the First Ladies Association for Research and Education (FLARE). \nThe Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics is dedicated to promoting political and civic participation as well as civil discourse in a bipartisan\, philosophically balanced manner. It is located on KU’s West Campus and houses the Dole Archive and Special Collections. Through its robust public programming\, congressional archive\, and museum\, the Dole Institute strives to celebrate public service and the legacies of US Senators Bob Dole and Elizabeth Dole. \nThe First Ladies Association for Research and Education (FLARE) was founded on June 21\, 2021\, through a collaboration with American University’s School of Public Affairs and its First Ladies Institute. Its mission to create and sustain a network of promote and publicize research and education relevant to the contributions\, lives\, impacts\, and lasting legacies of U.S. first ladies. \nA booksale and signing will follow the program. \nThis program is presented in partnership with FLARE as well as KU’s History and American Studies departments. URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/first-ladies-womens-rights-and-suffrage/ LOCATION:The Dole Institute of Politics\, 2350 Petefish Drive\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66045\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://doleinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/PLS3-graphic.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230302T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230302T161500 DTSTAMP:20260403T140729 CREATED:20230130T194139Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230130T214424Z UID:3531-1677769200-1677773700@doleinstitute.org SUMMARY:Dr. Angela Riotto: "The Union Invasion of Mississippi in 1863" DESCRIPTION:“The Union Invasion of Mississippi in 1863”\nDr. Angela Riotto\nThursday\, March 2\, 2023 | 3 p.m. \nDr. 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 from the west\, Major General Ulysses S. Grant and his Army of the Tennessee crossed the Mississippi River and attacked Vicksburg from the east. This invasion eventually led to the city’s surrender on 4 July 1863. \nAngela M. Riotto is an assistant professor of military history at the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College\, Fort Leavenworth\, Kansas\, who specializes in the American Civil War\, prisoners of war\, and memory studies. She received her PhD in American History at the University of Akron. Before joining the faculty at DMH in 2021\, she worked as a historian on Army University Press’s Films Team\, making documentaries to teach military history and current U.S. Army doctrine. Some of her more recent publications include “‘As Happy a Man as Ever Wore ‘Confederate Grey’’: Confederate Ex-Prisoners of War and Their Narratives of Imprisonment\, 1877-1890” in Useful Captives: The Role of POWs in American Military Conflicts with University Press of Kansas was published in February 2021 and “Teaching the Army: Virtual Training Tools to Train and Educate Twenty-First Century Soldiers” in Military Review. \nThe Ft. Leavenworth Series \nThe Ft. Leavenworth Series is an annual roster of lectures focusing on significant historical events\, usually with an emphasis on military history. Each lecture is presented by faculty from the United States Army Command and General Staff College in Ft. Leavenworth\, Kansas. Established by General William Tecumseh Sherman in 1881\, the CGSC is the graduate college for U.S. Army and sister service officers. The esteemed faculty and guests of the CGSC provide unique and captivating insights into the history of military conflict from the ancient to the modern ages at the Dole Institute of Politics. \nThe Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics is dedicated to promoting political and civic participation as well as civil discourse in a bipartisan\, philosophically balanced manner. It is located on KU’s West Campus and houses the Dole Archive and Special Collections. Through its robust public programming\, congressional archive\, and museum\, the Dole Institute strives to celebrate public service and the legacies of US Senators Bob Dole and Elizabeth Dole. URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/dr-angela-riotto-the-union-invasion-of-mississippi-in-1863/ LOCATION:The Dole Institute of Politics\, 2350 Petefish Drive\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66045\, United States CATEGORIES:Ft. Leavenworth Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://doleinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/03.02-Fort-Leavenworth.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230227T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230227T201500 DTSTAMP:20260403T140729 CREATED:20230217T165814Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230220T155505Z UID:3601-1677524400-1677528900@doleinstitute.org SUMMARY:Celebrating Black History Month: A Conversation on Race DESCRIPTION: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. \nThe conversation will be moderated by Dr. Barbara Ballard\, senior associate director of the Dole Institute. \nMaryemma Graham\, University Distinguished Professor of English in the Department of English and founding director of the History of Black Writing\, a dedicated archive and research center. Her twelfth book\, The House Where My Soul Lives: The Life of Margaret Walker was published by Oxford University Press in December. \nShawn Leigh Alexander\, Professor and Chair of African and African American Studies\, and the director of the Langston Hughes Center at the University of Kansas. His area of research concentration is African American social and intellectual history of the 19th and 20th Centuries. \nThe Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics is dedicated to promoting political and civic participation as well as civil discourse in a bipartisan\, philosophically balanced manner. It is located on KU’s West Campus and houses the Dole Archive and Special Collections. Through its robust public programming\, congressional archive\, and museum\, the Dole Institute strives to celebrate public service and the legacies of US Senators Bob Dole and Elizabeth Dole. URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/a-conversation-on-race-part-7/ LOCATION:The Dole Institute of Politics\, 2350 Petefish Drive\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66045\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://doleinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/02.27-Conversation-on-Race.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230221T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230221T201500 DTSTAMP:20260403T140729 CREATED:20230125T173848Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230125T184436Z UID:3518-1677006000-1677010500@doleinstitute.org SUMMARY:An Evening with NPR's Juana Summers DESCRIPTION: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. \nJuana 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 2022. Summers previously spent more than a decade covering national politics\, most recently as NPR’s political correspondent covering race\, justice and politics. She covered the 2012\, 2016 and 2020 presidential elections\, and has also previously covered Congress for NPR. Her work has appeared in a variety of publications across multiple platforms\, including Politico\, CNN\, Mashable and The Associated Press. \nIn 2016\, Summers was a fellow at the Georgetown University Institute of Politics and Public Service.\nShe got her start in public radio at KBIA in Columbia on the campus of the University of Missouri. She is a graduate of the Missouri School of Journalism\, and is originally from Kansas City\, Missouri. \nThe Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics is dedicated to promoting political and civic participation as well as civil discourse in a bipartisan\, philosophically balanced manner. It is located on KU’s West Campus and houses the Dole Archive and Special Collections. Through its robust public programming\, congressional archive\, and museum\, the Dole Institute strives to celebrate public service and the legacies of US Senators Bob Dole and Elizabeth Dole. \nThis event is co-sponsored with Kansas Public Radio. URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/an-evening-with-nprs-juana-summers/ LOCATION:The Dole Institute of Politics\, 2350 Petefish Drive\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66045\, United States CATEGORIES:Journalism and Politics Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://doleinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/KPR-graphic.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230215 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230420 DTSTAMP:20260403T140729 CREATED:20230515T165515Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230515T170341Z UID:3937-1676419200-1681948799@doleinstitute.org SUMMARY:2023 SPRING | Building Democracy in the 21st Century DESCRIPTION:“Building Democracy in the 21st Century” is led by Qëndrim Gashi\, Ambassador of Kosovo to France (2016 – 2021). \nQëndrim 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 and has won a number of scholarships\, awards and honors\, including receiving the insignia of Commander of the French Legion of Honor in 2022.Educated at the University of Chicago (PhD 2008)\, the University of Cambridge (MA St 2003)\, and the University of Prishtina (Diploma 2002)\, he has given talks at many universities\, was the founder and first President (2008-2012) of the Kosovar Mathematical Society\, and since April 2022 also serves as the Kosovo American Education Fund Development Manager. \nDole Fellow Qëndrim Gashi \nRead more about Dole Fellows \nDiscussion Group programs are made possible by Newman’s Own Foundation.\nThis spring’s series is presented in partnership with the Kosovo American Education Fund.\nGashi’s residency is made possible with support by the Xhema Opportunity Fund. \n  \n\nKosovo’s Path to Independence and Democracy\nFebruary 15\, 2023 \n \nAs democracy undergoes significant challenges around the globe\, we examine democracy building in the youngest country in Europe\, Kosovo\, together with its facets of peace-building\, reconciliation and state-building. \nWith Dr. Pëllumb Kelmendi\, political scientist and board member for the Society for Albanian Studies. \nPëllumb Kelmendi is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at Auburn University. Previously he was a Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Michigan’s Weiser Center for Emerging Democracies and a Predoctoral Fellow at Harvard University’s Weatherhead Center for International Affairs. Dr. Kelmendi’s research focuses on international security\, conflict resolution\, and democratization. He has published in the Journal of Conflict Resolution\, Security Studies and Nationalities Papers\, among others. He has received research awards from the United States Institute of Peace\, the Smith Richardson Foundation\, the Open Society Foundations\, and Brown University’s Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs. Dr. Kelmendi serves as a board member for the Society for Albanian Studies and the Prishtina Institute for Political Studies. He received his PhD in Political Science from Brown University\, an MPhil in Development Studies from the University of Cambridge\, and a BA in Political Science from the University of Chicago. \n  \nInclusiveness in Forming a Democracy\nFebruary 22\, 2023 \n \nDemocracy beyond elections and plurality or majority rules. We discuss how to include minority and marginalized groups in decision making democratic processes\, by looking at the example of Kosovo. \nWith Atifete Jahjaga\, former President of the Republic of Kosovo (2011-2016). \nAtifete Jahjaga was the first woman President of the Republic of Kosovo\, the first female head of state in modern Balkans\, and the youngest female world leader to be elected to the highest office. President Jahjaga is active in initiatives aimed at empowering women and supporting the survivors of sexual violence during the war\, and in particular through the Jahjaga Foundation she focuses on youth and women to achieve social change in Kosovo. She continues to be resolute in her fight against violent extremism and radicalization and a staunch promoter of peace and prosperity for the Balkans and beyond\, which have garnered her numerous honors and awards. \n  \nThe Road Ahead to Maintaining a Democracy\nMarch 1\, 2023 \n \nWhat are the main obstacles to maintaining a democracy? Is a sound legal system sufficient? We examine Kosovo and the Balkan region one year after the start of the aggression against Ukraine. \nWith Dr. Enver Hasani\, former President of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Kosovo (2011-2016). \nDr. Enver Hasani was the first President of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Kosovo (2009-2015). He was a member of the Venice Commission representing Kosovo. He is a Professor of International Law and International Relations at the University of Prishtina\, where he previously served as its rector. From 1992 to 1997 Dr. Hasani was a Legal Adviser to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Albania. He participated in the Rambouillet Conference on Kosovo (1999) as part of the Kosovo delegation. He has published four books and numerous academic articles regarding different aspects of civil law\, constitutional law\, public international law and international relations and has given talks at many universities. He was a Fulbright Scholar at Northwestern University. He has studied at the University of Prishtina (Civil and Economic Law) and at Bilkent University in Ankara (MA and PhD in International Law and Relations). Dr. Hasani also holds the title of Doctor Honoris Causa from the University Kocaeli in Turkey. \n  \nBipartisanship in Action\nApril 12\, 2023 \n \nThe Kansas Future Caucus convenes young and innovative legislators in the Kansas state legislature to work on the issues facing Gen Z\, Millennials\, and future generations. Future Caucus members are committed to pragmatically working towards a culture of political cooperation. \nModerated by Katie Bernard\, reporter for the Kansas City Star and Wichita Eagle and former Student Advisory Board member. \nRepresentative Tory Marie Blew (Arnberger) represents House District 112 in Barton County. She is in her fourth term and is the Vice-Chair of Higher Education Budget Committee. She also serves on Financial Institutions and Pensions and Insurance committees. \nRepresentative Rui Xu represents House District 25 in Northeast Johnson County. He’s in his 3rd term and serves as the Ranking Democrat on Financial Institutions and Pensions\, as well as on the Commerce and Agriculture Committees. He also serves as the co-chair of the Kansas Future Caucus\, along with Rep. Blew\, which is comprised of all the legislators under 45 years old and seeks to solve problems along generational lines rather than fighting across party ones. \nKatie Bernard covers politics and government in Kansas for the Kansas City Star. She led the Star’s\ncoverage of Kansas’ historic August 2nd vote on abortion rights and was part of the team covering the 2022 governor’s race\, attorney general’s race\, and 3rd District congressional contest. Katie joined The Star as a breaking news and crime reporter in 2019. She studied journalism and political science at the University of Kansas where she spent four years on the Dole Institute’s Student Advisory Board. \nThe Millennial Action Project works directly with our nation’s leading young policymakers on both a national and state level to bridge the partisan divide and lead a new era of collaborative governance. As a national\, nonpartisan nonprofit dedicated to activating millennial and Gen Z policymakers\, MAP gives our nation’s young leaders the resources and support to develop and pass innovative policy solutions — and forge productive partnerships on the issues affecting the youngest generations of Americans. \nThis program is presented in partnership with the Millennial Action Project. \n \n  \n  \nCommon Ground for Trusted Elections\nApril 19\, 2023 \n \nJoin us for the 5th and final program in our Discussion Group series “Building Democracy in the 21st Century” for a conversation with Georgia’s Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger and New Mexico’s Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver\, who have both signed The Carter Center’s Candidate Principles for Trusted Elections. Veteran journalist and Fall 2022 Dole Fellow Jerry Seib will return to the Institute to moderate. Seib will focus the discussion on The Carter Center’s Candidate Principles for Trusted Elections\, and how they can help candidates\, parties\, and citizens promote election integrity and confidence in the voting process more broadly. \nThe Carter Center launched the Candidate Principles for Trusted Elections initiative in 2022. The bipartisan effort encourages candidates\, political parties\, and voters to uphold five core doctrines of democratic elections: integrity\, nonviolence\, security\, oversight\, and the peaceful transfer of power. Anyone — candidates\, organizations\, community leaders\, and voters — can pledge their support for the Candidate Principles at principledcandidates.org. \nSec. Brad Raffensperger has served as Georgia’s Secretary of State since 2019. In that time\, he has overseen Georgia public records and Georgia elections\, including the highly publicized U.S. Senate runoff elections in 2020 and 2021. Raffensperger won reelection in 2022 following a contentious Republican primary. Raffensperger is also the owner of Tendon Systems\, LLC\, a specialty contracting and engineering design firm with nearly 150 employees. \nSec. Maggie Toulouse Oliver has served as New Mexico’s Secretary of State since 2016. As Secretary of State\, Oliver has modernized New Mexico elections and advocated for reforms to increase transparency. Oliver is the former President of the National Association of Secretaries of State and serves on a number of government commissions & civic boards. \nGerald F. 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 from the Middle East for the Journal in the mid-1980s\, covered the White House\, moderated three presidential debates\, and interviewed every president since Ronald Reagan. \nThis program is presented in partnership with The Carter Center. \n \n\nThe Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics is dedicated to promoting political and civic participation as well as civil discourse in a bipartisan\, philosophically balanced manner. It is located on KU’s West Campus and houses the Dole Archive and Special Collections. Through its robust public programming\, congressional archive\, and museum\, the Dole Institute strives to celebrate public service and the legacies of US Senators Bob Dole and Elizabeth Dole. URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/2023-spring-building-democracy-in-the-21st-century/ CATEGORIES:Discussion Groups END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230209T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230209T201500 DTSTAMP:20260403T140729 CREATED:20230118T221055Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240506T182423Z UID:3433-1675969200-1675973700@doleinstitute.org SUMMARY:First Ladies and Power - Influential First Ladies You Might Not Know Much About DESCRIPTION: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 wielded\, each in her own way. \nModerated by Diana Carlin\, featuring Rebecca Roberts\, Katherine Sibley\, and Teri Finneman. \nRebecca Roberts is an award-winning educator\, author\, and speaker\, and is a leading historian of American women’s suffrage and civic participation. Her new biography of Edith Wilson\, Untold Power\, will be published by Viking in March 2023. She is currently deputy director of events at the Library of Congress\, and has previously worked as a journalist\, producer\, tour guide\, forensic anthropologist\, event planner\, political consultant\, jazz singer\, and radio talk show host. She lives in Washington\, DC\, with her husband\, their three sons\, and a long-eared hound dog. \nKatherine A. S. Sibley is the editor of both Southern First Ladies: Culture and Place in White House History (University Press of Kansas\, 2021)\, as well as A Companion to First Ladies (Wiley\, 2016). Her current project is Michelle Obama: First Lady and “Mom-in-Chief\,” also with Kansas\, and an earlier book with that press\, First Lady Florence Harding: Beyond the Tragedy and Controversy\, appeared in 2009\, and led her to write and perform a musical play on Florence Harding’s life; she also has appeared on CSPAN’s First Ladies program to discuss Florence. Presently\, she is launching a new first ladies book series\, also with Kansas (co-edited with Nancy Beck Young)\, which will explore thematic and interdisciplinary aspects of those in the office. She is also a founding member of the First Ladies Association for Research and Education (FLARE). \nTeri Finneman is an associate professor of journalism in the William Allen White School of Journalism and Mass Communications at KU. She is the author of Press Portrayals of Women Politicians\, 1870s-2000s and co-editor of Social Justice\, Activism\, and Diversity in U.S. Media History\, which releases later this spring. She is executive producer of the Journalism History podcast. \nDiana B. Carlin is professor emerita of communication at Saint Louis University and a retired professor of communication studies at the University of Kansas\, where she taught a course on women in politics that included first ladies. In fall 2022\, she taught courses on first ladies at Saint Louis University and American University. She has authored book chapters on Martha Washington\, Lady Bird Johnson\, Barbara Bush\, Hillary Clinton\, and Michelle Obama\, and she is currently writing one of Julia Grant. She is the co-author of the first textbook on first ladies\, U.S. First Ladies: Making History and Leaving Legacies due for publication later in 2023. She is a founding member of the First Ladies Association for Research and Education (FLARE). \nThe Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics is dedicated to promoting political and civic participation as well as civil discourse in a bipartisan\, philosophically balanced manner. It is located on KU’s West Campus and houses the Dole Archive and Special Collections. Through its robust public programming\, congressional archive\, and museum\, the Dole Institute strives to celebrate public service and the legacies of US Senators Bob Dole and Elizabeth Dole. \nThe First Ladies Association for Research and Education (FLARE) was founded on June 21\, 2021\, through a collaboration with American University’s School of Public Affairs and its First Ladies Institute. Its mission to create and sustain a network of promote and publicize research and education relevant to the contributions\, lives\, impacts\, and lasting legacies of U.S. first ladies. \nA booksale and signing will follow the program. \nThis program is presented in partnership with FLARE as well as KU’s department of School of Journalism and Mass Communications. URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/first-ladies-and-power-influential-first-ladies-you-might-not-know-much-about/ LOCATION:The Dole Institute of Politics\, 2350 Petefish Drive\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66045\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://doleinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/PLS2-graphic.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230202T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230202T161500 DTSTAMP:20260403T140729 CREATED:20230130T194016Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230130T214519Z UID:3528-1675350000-1675354500@doleinstitute.org SUMMARY:Dr. Bill Nance: "Brittany to the Elbe: 9th Army's Invasion of Europe in World War II" DESCRIPTION:“Brittany to the Elbe: 9th Army’s Invasion of Europe in World War II”\nDr. Bill Nance\nThursday\, February 2\, 2023 | 3 p.m. \nWhile 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 eyes of a lesser-known American Army that played a large\, but mostly unheralded\, role in this effort. From its activation in Brittany in September of 1944 to its final limit of advance on the Elbe River\, the US Ninth Army ground through some of the fiercest fighting of the war\, while establishing a reputation for not only good teamwork\, but doing things in a calm\, thoughtful manner. By the end of the war\, Omar Bradley would state that “unlike the noisy and bumptious Third\, or the temperamental First\, the Ninth Army remained uncommonly normal.” \nDr. William (Bill) Nance recently retired from the United States Army\, having served in Iraq and Saudi Arabia. He has taught history at the United States Military Academy and at the Command and General Staff College (CGSC). He is currently serving as a civilian Associate Professor of History at CGSC. \nThe Ft. Leavenworth Series \nThe Ft. Leavenworth Series is an annual roster of lectures focusing on significant historical events\, usually with an emphasis on military history. Each lecture is presented by faculty from the United States Army Command and General Staff College in Ft. Leavenworth\, Kansas. Established by General William Tecumseh Sherman in 1881\, the CGSC is the graduate college for U.S. Army and sister service officers. The esteemed faculty and guests of the CGSC provide unique and captivating insights into the history of military conflict from the ancient to the modern ages at the Dole Institute of Politics. \nThe Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics is dedicated to promoting political and civic participation as well as civil discourse in a bipartisan\, philosophically balanced manner. It is located on KU’s West Campus and houses the Dole Archive and Special Collections. Through its robust public programming\, congressional archive\, and museum\, the Dole Institute strives to celebrate public service and the legacies of US Senators Bob Dole and Elizabeth Dole. URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/dr-bill-nance-brittany-to-the-elbe-9th-armys-invasion-of-europe-in-world-war-ii/ LOCATION:The Dole Institute of Politics\, 2350 Petefish Drive\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66045\, United States CATEGORIES:Ft. Leavenworth Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://doleinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/02.02-Fort-Leavenworth.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230201T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230201T201500 DTSTAMP:20260403T140729 CREATED:20230118T220854Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240506T182406Z UID:3430-1675278000-1675282500@doleinstitute.org SUMMARY:Evolution of the Modern First Lady - How We Got from Lady Washington to Dr. Biden DESCRIPTION: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 duties\, however\, remain the same since Martha and contribute to the informal or “soft” power of the first lady. This program looks at the position from the perspective of two individuals who worked for first ladies and who study them. \nModerated by Diana Carlin\, featuring Michel LaRosa and Anita McBride. \nAnita McBride currently serves as Executive-in-Residence at the School of Public Affairs at American University\, where she directs programming on the historical influence of America’s first ladies. She is a co-founder of the First Ladies Association for Research and Education (FLARE) and has co-authored a forthcoming textbook on the legacies of U.S. first ladies. McBride’s public service spans more than 30 years during three presidential administrations\, culminating as Chief of Staff to First Lady Laura Bush. She also serves on a number of boards and councils\, including the White House Historical Association; is the recipient of many awards and commendations; and is a frequent speaker\, print source contributor and news commentator on the operations and history of the White House and its occupants. \nMichael LaRosa served as Press Secretary to First Lady Jill Biden and Special Assistant to President Joseph R. Biden. Michael planned all media/press strategy and was the chief advocate for the needs of the traveling press corps on the First Lady’s historic surprise visit to a war zone in western Ukraine and her events at the NATO\, G-7\, and G-20 Summits and the Summit of the Americas. He traveled with the First Lady to over 75 cities\, 40 states\, and 18 countries. He is currently director at Penta (formerly Hamilton Place Strategies)\, where he provides strategic communications counsel to clients based on his over 15 years of experience working at the intersection of media\, government\, and politics. Michael is also an ABC News Political Contributor\, where he provides analysis of Congress\, campaigns\, elections\, and news of the day on ABC News platforms. \nDiana B. Carlin is professor emerita of communication at Saint Louis University and a retired professor of communication studies at the University of Kansas\, where she taught a course on women in politics that included first ladies. In fall 2022\, she taught courses on first ladies at Saint Louis University and American University. She has authored book chapters on Martha Washington\, Lady Bird Johnson\, Barbara Bush\, Hillary Clinton\, and Michelle Obama\, and she is currently writing one of Julia Grant. She is the co-author of the first textbook on first ladies\, U.S. First Ladies: Making History and Leaving Legacies due for publication later in 2023. She is a founding member of the First Ladies Association for Research and Education (FLARE). \nThe Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics is dedicated to promoting political and civic participation as well as civil discourse in a bipartisan\, philosophically balanced manner. It is located on KU’s West Campus and houses the Dole Archive and Special Collections. Through its robust public programming\, congressional archive\, and museum\, the Dole Institute strives to celebrate public service and the legacies of US Senators Bob Dole and Elizabeth Dole. \nThe First Ladies Association for Research and Education (FLARE) was founded on June 21\, 2021\, through a collaboration with American University’s School of Public Affairs and its First Ladies Institute. Its mission to create and sustain a network of promote and publicize research and education relevant to the contributions\, lives\, impacts\, and lasting legacies of U.S. first ladies. \nA booksale and signing will follow the program. \nThis program is presented in partnership with FLARE as well as KU’s Women\, Gender\, and Sexuality Studies and Political Science departments. URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/evolution-of-the-modern-first-lady-how-we-got-from-lady-washington-to-dr-biden/ LOCATION:The Dole Institute of Politics\, 2350 Petefish Drive\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66045\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://doleinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/PLS1-graphic.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230124T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230205T160000 DTSTAMP:20260403T140729 CREATED:20230119T230004Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230119T230004Z UID:3463-1674561600-1675612800@doleinstitute.org SUMMARY:Discover with Dole – Kansas Day Celebrations DESCRIPTION: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 other Kansas symbols with coloring and crafts. Discover with Dole is the Dole Institute’s interactive\, kid-friendly themed program in the museum. All programs and events at the Dole Institute are free and open to the public. \nThis event will run from Tuesday\, January 24 to Sunday\, Feb. 5\, 2023\, during our regular museum hours\, noon to 4pm. \nPlease note the museum is closed on Mondays. URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/discover-with-dole-kansas-day-celebrations/ LOCATION:The Dole Institute of Politics\, 2350 Petefish Drive\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66045\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://doleinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/DwD-Kansas-Day-Jan.-2023.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221208T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221208T123000 DTSTAMP:20260403T140729 CREATED:20221116T183240Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221202T212534Z UID:3353-1670491800-1670502600@doleinstitute.org SUMMARY:2022 National Post-Election Conference (Session 2) DESCRIPTION:Dole Institute Director Emeritus Bill Lacy returns to moderate this comprehensive biennial conference that delves into the key strategies of elections. The National Post-Election Conference follows each national election and features political experts\, state and national strategists\, pollsters\, journalists\, and campaign officials who analyze how and why elections were won and lost\, and what that will mean for the next two years. \nPanelists: \n• Bill Lacy: Director Emeritus of the Dole Institute of Politics \n• Gerald F. Seib: Former Executive Editor of The Wall Street Journal \n• Brendan Buck: Former Aide to Speaker Ryan \n• Mike Shields: Founder of Convergence Media \n• Molly Murphy: President of Impact Research \n• Joshua Jamerson: East Coast Bureau Chief for The Wall Street Journal \n• Jessica Taylor: Senate and Governors Editor for The Cook Political Report \n• Jeffrey Horwitt: Partner at Hart Research \nThe Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics is dedicated to promoting political and civic participation\, as well as civil discourse\, in a bipartisan\, philosophically balanced manner. It is located on KU’s West Campus and houses the Dole Archive and Special Collections. Through its robust public programming\, congressional archive\, and museum\, the Dole Institute strives to celebrate public service and the legacies of U.S. Senators Bob Dole and Elizabeth Dole. URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/2022-national-post-election-conference-session-2/ LOCATION:The Dole Institute of Politics\, 2350 Petefish Drive\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66045\, United States CATEGORIES:Post-Election Conferences ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://doleinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/12.7.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221207T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221207T173000 DTSTAMP:20260403T140729 CREATED:20221116T182503Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221202T212503Z UID:3351-1670425200-1670434200@doleinstitute.org SUMMARY:2022 National Post-Election Conference (Session 1) DESCRIPTION:Dole Institute Director Emeritus Bill Lacy returns to moderate this comprehensive biennial conference that delves into the key strategies of elections. The National Post-Election Conference follows each national election and features political experts\, state and national strategists\, pollsters\, journalists\, and campaign officials who analyze how and why elections were won and lost\, and what that will mean for the next two years. \nPanelists: \n• Bill Lacy: Director Emeritus of the Dole Institute of Politics \n• Gerald F. Seib: Former Executive Editor of The Wall Street Journal \n• Brendan Buck: Former Aide to Speaker Ryan \n• Mike Shields: Founder of Convergence Media \n• Molly Murphy: President of Impact Research \n• Joshua Jamerson: East Coast Bureau Chief for The Wall Street Journal \n• Jessica Taylor: Senate and Governors Editor for The Cook Political Report \n• Jeffrey Horwitt: Partner at Hart Research \nThe Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics is dedicated to promoting political and civic participation as well as civil discourse in a bipartisan\, philosophically balanced manner. It is located on KU’s West Campus and houses the Dole Archive and Special Collections. Through its robust public programming\, congressional archive\, and museum\, the Dole Institute strives to celebrate public service and the legacies of US Senators Bob Dole and Elizabeth Dole. URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/2022-national-post-election-conference-session-1/ LOCATION:The Dole Institute of Politics\, 2350 Petefish Drive\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66045\, United States CATEGORIES:Post-Election Conferences ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://doleinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/12.7.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221206T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221206T170000 DTSTAMP:20260403T140729 CREATED:20220808T192705Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221202T212432Z UID:2919-1670335200-1670346000@doleinstitute.org SUMMARY:2022 Kansas Post-Election Conference DESCRIPTION:Dole Institute Director Emeritus Bill Lacy returns to moderate this comprehensive biennial conference that delves into the key strategies of elections. The Kansas Post-Election Conference follows each Kansas election and features political experts\, journalists\, and campaign officials who analyze how and why elections were won and lost\, and what that will mean for the next two years. \nPanelists: \n• Katie Bernard: Reporter for the Kansas City Star \n• Evan Gates: Executive Director at Kansas Values Institute \n• Alexandra Middlewood: Assistant Professor of Political Science at WSU \n• Patrick Miller: Associate Professor of Political Science at KU \n• Shelbi Dantic: Campaign Manager for Kelly \n• CJ Grover: Campaign Manager for Schmidt \nThe Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics is dedicated to promoting political and civic participation as well as civil discourse in a bipartisan\, philosophically balanced manner. It is located on KU’s West Campus and houses the Dole Archive and Special Collections. Through its robust public programming\, congressional archive\, and museum\, the Dole Institute strives to celebrate public service and the legacies of US Senators Bob Dole and Elizabeth Dole. URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/2022-kansas-post-election-conference/ LOCATION:The Dole Institute of Politics\, 2350 Petefish Drive\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66045\, United States CATEGORIES:Post-Election Conferences ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://doleinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/12.7.png ORGANIZER;CN="The Dole Institute of Politics":MAILTO:doleinstitute@ku.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221205T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221205T160000 DTSTAMP:20260403T140729 CREATED:20221130T214747Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221130T214747Z UID:3374-1670241600-1670256000@doleinstitute.org SUMMARY:Honoring the first anniversary of Senator Bob Dole's passing DESCRIPTION:The Dole Institute will be open on Monday\, December 5 \nOn Monday\, December 5\, the Dole Institute of Politics will mark the first anniversary of Senator Bob Dole’s passing with music and reflection\, as well as the debut of a newly renovated permanent exhibit case dedicated to his post-political service and passing. The museum will be open to the public from 12 to 4 p.m. URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/honoring-the-first-anniversary-of-senator-bob-doles-passing/ LOCATION:The Dole Institute of Politics\, 2350 Petefish Drive\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66045\, United States CATEGORIES:Exhibit ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://doleinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Anniversary-Bob-Dole.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221201T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221201T170000 DTSTAMP:20260403T140729 CREATED:20220124T192008Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221103T171541Z UID:1681-1669906800-1669914000@doleinstitute.org SUMMARY:Fort Leavenworth: Nate Jennings: “Countering Diverse Threats in the Republic of Texas” DESCRIPTION:From 1836 to 1845\, after gaining independence at the Battle of San Jacinto\, the Republic of Texas faced nearly insurmountable security dilemmas as it struggled to both protect and aggrandize territory across the lower Great Plains. While this included constant warfare against a variety of American Indian tribes that excelled in mobile raiding along expansive frontiers\, it also featured conventional military threats from a much more powerful and vengeful Mexico to the south. \nLTC Nathan Jennings is a US Army officer and Assistant Professor at the US Army Command and General Staff College. He is a graduate of the School of Advanced Military Studies and holds a PhD in History from the University of Kent. URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/nate-jennings-countering-diverse-threats-in-the-republic-of-texas/ CATEGORIES:Ft. Leavenworth Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://doleinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/12.1.png ORGANIZER;CN="The Dole Institute of Politics":MAILTO:doleinstitute@ku.edu LOCATION:https://youtu.be/DScRPsQw4-I END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221115T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221115T153000 DTSTAMP:20260403T140729 CREATED:20220926T145850Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220926T145850Z UID:3152-1668520800-1668526200@doleinstitute.org SUMMARY:Service Above Self: Women Veterans in American Politics DESCRIPTION:Erika Cornelius Smith will discuss her book\, “Service above Self: Women Veterans in American Politics\,” which tells the stories of women who served in or adjacent to the U.S. military and how they translated those experiences into elected office. The book is the first analysis of how women transitioned from national defense to public service–and what they did when they got to Washington\, D.C. \nErika Cornelius Smith is Director of Alumni Relations at Marietta College. Previously\, she held an appointment as Associate Professor of International Business and Political Science. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in philosophy and political science from Millikin University\, a Master of Arts in political science from Eastern Illinois University\, and a Ph.D. in history and certificate of advanced study in women’s\, gender\, and sexuality studies from Purdue University. \nA book sale and signing will follow the presentation. \nThe Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics is dedicated to promoting political and civic participation as well as civil discourse in a bipartisan\, philosophically balanced manner. It is located on KU’s West Campus and houses the Dole Archive and Special Collections. Through its robust public programming\, congressional archive\, and museum\, the Dole Institute strives to celebrate public service and the legacies of US Senators Bob Dole and Elizabeth Dole. URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/service-above-self-women-veterans-in-american-politics/ LOCATION:The Dole Institute of Politics\, 2350 Petefish Drive\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66045\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://doleinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/11.15-Erika-Cornelius-Smith.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221110T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221110T200000 DTSTAMP:20260403T140729 CREATED:20220921T194440Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221026T170843Z UID:3135-1668105000-1668110400@doleinstitute.org SUMMARY:The Counselors / Resolved: Felons should be allowed to vote after completing their sentence DESCRIPTION:On November 10\, the Dole Institute of Politics will once again host “The Counselors\,” an engaging series featuring two advocates arguing either side of an important national issue. In a cross between a courtroom trial and a debate\, the two counselors will present their opposing arguments and call two expert witnesses each to help build their case. \nFocusing on criminal justice reform\, the debate topic for our November program is “Resolved: Felons should be allowed to vote after completing their sentence.” \nThe program will feature the return of Edward C. Duckers\, partner at Stoel Rives LLP and head of the firm’s Litigation Practice\, and Pedro L. Irigonegaray\, attorney and partner at Irigonegaray\, Turney\, & Revenaugh. \nThere will also be four expert witnesses. Amy Fettig is the Executive Director at The Sentencing Project. Neil Volz is the Deputy Director of the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition. Michael A. Smith is a Professor of Political Science and Chair of Social Sciences at Emporia State University. Stephen McAllister is E.S. & Tom W. Hampton Distinguished Professor of Law at the University of Kansas School of Law and former U.S. Attorney for the District of Kansas. \nThe Counselors series is made possible through a grant from the Koch Family Foundation. URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/the-counselors-resolved-felons-should-be-allowed-to-vote-after-completing-their-sentence/ LOCATION:The Dole Institute of Politics\, 2350 Petefish Drive\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66045\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://doleinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/11.10-The-Counselors.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221103T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221103T170000 DTSTAMP:20260403T140729 CREATED:20220124T192015Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221103T171230Z UID:1679-1667487600-1667494800@doleinstitute.org SUMMARY:Fort Leavenworth: Sean Kalic: “Espionage during the Cold War” DESCRIPTION:For the duration of the Cold War and even in the aftermath\, spies and tales of espionage have captivated the imagination. The fact that the western press occasionally found a “true” story and published its exploits only further fueled the fasciation of the clandestine exploits of the spies on both sides of the Cold War. This public fascination with the “war in the shadows” did not wither as did the Cold War itself. In fact\, as the archives of the former Soviet Union opened and the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) declassified volumes of documents from their Cold War operations\, the public finally got a look behind the people\, operations\, and structure of some of the intelligence operations associated with the Cold War. \nDr. Sean N. Kalic is a Professor in the Department of Military at the US Army Command and General Staff College\, where he has taught since 2004.  He had published widely and written books on Al Qaeda\, the militarization of space\, The Russian Revolution\, and Cold War espionage. URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/sean-kalic-espionage-during-the-cold-war/ LOCATION:The Dole Institute of Politics\, 2350 Petefish Drive\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66045\, United States CATEGORIES:Ft. Leavenworth Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://doleinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/11.3.png ORGANIZER;CN="The Dole Institute of Politics":MAILTO:doleinstitute@ku.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221014 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221024 DTSTAMP:20260403T140729 CREATED:20220927T203253Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220927T203350Z UID:3162-1665705600-1666569599@doleinstitute.org SUMMARY:Discover with Dole Fall-ow the Leader DESCRIPTION:Come sit\, stay\, and play as we kick off our NEW family-friendly activities featuring the Dole family’s first schnauzer\, Leader! Make your own Leader headband\, learn about wacky political pets\, and help tell the story of Leader the dog. \nThe fun begins October 14 and runs through October 23 during museum hours Tuesday – Sunday\, 12:00 – 4:00 p.m. \nWe can’t wait to see you at this paw-some event! URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/discover-with-dole-fall-ow-the-leader/ LOCATION:The Dole Institute of Politics\, 2350 Petefish Drive\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66045\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://doleinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/DwD-Fall-ow-the-Leader-Flyer-2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221013T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221013T203000 DTSTAMP:20260403T140729 CREATED:20220926T204023Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220928T193532Z UID:3156-1665687600-1665693000@doleinstitute.org SUMMARY:A New Cold War? America\, China\, and Russia after the Ukraine War DESCRIPTION:Join us at the Dole Institute to hear Professors Ross and Zhang discuss the future of geopolitics after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Is a long-term alignment between Russia and China now inevitable? Is the U.S.-dominated liberal international order giving away to a U.S.-China bipolar order? Should the U.S. work with allies to contain China in the same way it has been doing with sanctions on Russia? What are Ukraine’s lessons for Taiwan? \nRobert S. Ross is Professor of Political Science at Boston College and Associate\, John King Fairbank Center for East Asian Research\, Harvard University. He has been a Visiting Scholar at the Institute for Security Studies\, Peking University\, a Fulbright Professor at the Chinese Foreign Affairs College\, and a Visiting Senior Fellow at the Institute of International Strategic Studies\, Qinghua University. He is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and the National Committee for U.S.-China Relations. \nJack Zhang is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of Kansas and Director of KU’s Trade War Lab. Dr. Zhang has been the recipient of various grants and awards\, including a Fulbright U.S. Student Grant\, the Minerva Research Initiative DECUR Partnership\, the Smith Richardson Foundation World Politics and Statecraft Fellowship\, and the University of California Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation Herb York Dissertation Fellowship. \nThe Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics is dedicated to promoting political and civic participation as well as civil discourse in a bipartisan\, philosophically balanced manner. It is located on KU’s West Campus and houses the Dole Archive and Special Collections. Through its robust public programming\, congressional archive\, and museum\, the Dole Institute strives to celebrate public service and the legacies of US Senators Bob Dole and Elizabeth Dole. \nThis program is presented in partnership with the KU’s Department of Political Science and the Center for Russian\, Eastern European\, and Eurasian Studies (CREES). Robert Ross is the KU Political Science Ketzel Series Speaker in October. URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/a-new-cold-war-america-china-and-russia-after-the-ukraine-war/ LOCATION:The Dole Institute of Politics\, 2350 Petefish Drive\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66045\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://doleinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/10.13-China-Russia.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221012T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221012T203000 DTSTAMP:20260403T140729 CREATED:20220926T145110Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221010T163557Z UID:3147-1665601200-1665606600@doleinstitute.org SUMMARY:A Conversation with Kansas County Clerks DESCRIPTION:Jamie Shew\, Moderator and Panelist\, will have a conversation about the responsibilities of a County Clerk\, including voting and elections. \nJamie Shew\, Douglas County \nPanelists include:\nKaren Madison\, Cowley County\nRich Vargo\, Riley County\nTina Spencer\, Marion County \nThe Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics is dedicated to promoting political and civic participation as well as civil discourse in a bipartisan\, philosophically balanced manner. It is located on KU’s West Campus and houses the Dole Archive and Special Collections. Through its robust public programming\, congressional archive\, and museum\, the Dole Institute strives to celebrate public service and the legacies of US Senators Bob Dole and Elizabeth Dole. \nThis program is presented in partnership with the Kansas Chamber of Commerce URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/a-conversation-with-kansas-county-clerks/ LOCATION:The Dole Institute of Politics\, 2350 Petefish Drive\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66045\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://doleinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/10.12-Election-Integrity.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221006T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221006T170000 DTSTAMP:20260403T140729 CREATED:20220124T192021Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220812T214853Z UID:1677-1665068400-1665075600@doleinstitute.org SUMMARY:Fort Leavenworth: Gates Brown: “Implications of the Korean War on US Policy” DESCRIPTION:The Korean War\, often described as the Forgotten War\, was foundational to the creation of the national defense posture that the United States maintained throughout the Cold War. After World War II\, the Truman administration quickly demobilized much of the U.S. military in an effort to return to normalcy and get the United States economy on a peacetime footing. This was similar to previous post-war periods in the United States\, where the large military force quickly returned to its peacetime form\, which was a fraction of the wartime size. This talk will discuss the implications of the Korean War both domestically and internationally. To meet this conflict\, the Truman administration restarted conscription to meet the force needs to fight the war and imposed domestic economic controls\, although to a lesser degree than those used in World War II. Internationally\, the Korean War served as a catalyst for the increase of the US military contribution to the recently created North Atlantic Treaty Organization. It also established the military character of the Cold War\, that the main kinetic aspects of the conflict between the Soviet Union and the United States would be in proxy wars while the nuclear deterrent maintained a tense status quo between the U.S. and the Soviet Union. \nGates Brown is currently an associate professor in the Department of Military History at the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College. He received his PhD from the University of Kansas. His research interests include the early Cold War and the evolution of U.S. nuclear strategy in the late 1940s and 1950s. URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/gates-brown-implications-of-the-korean-war-on-us-policy/ LOCATION:The Dole Institute of Politics\, 2350 Petefish Drive\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66045\, United States CATEGORIES:Ft. Leavenworth Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://doleinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Gates-Brown.png ORGANIZER;CN="The Dole Institute of Politics":MAILTO:doleinstitute@ku.edu END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR