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    What Does It Mean to Be United?

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    The Dole Institute of Politics 2350 Petefish Drive, Lawrence, KS, United States
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    Since its founding, America has been a land awash with contrasts and divisions. Are we truly a “melting pot” where one must assimilate to belong or are we more the quiver of arrows on our national seal – many people bound by a “political ideology centered on the abstract ideals of liberty, equality, and republicanism.” […]

  • America at 250 Special Exhibits

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    The Dole Institute of Politics 2350 Petefish Drive, Lawrence, KS, United States

    Commemorate America at 250 with three special exhibits highlighting the Declaration of Independence, Kansas, and the last major commemoration of America’s founding. Experience these special exhibits starting Feb. 16, on display in the Elizabeth Dole Gallery & Reading Room. Declaration 1776: The Big Bang of Modern Democracy uses primary sources to illustrate how Americans and people […]

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    Liberty In a Pluralistic Society

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    The Dole Institute of Politics 2350 Petefish Drive, Lawrence, KS, United States
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    Liberty is America’s founding ideal, bursting from our shores and spreading to nations far and near. But, our own story is rife with contradictions and presents challenges even today as we balance the desires of a changing society. How do we balance competing ideas of liberty in a pluralistic country? How can we secure this […]

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    A Republic, If You Can Keep It

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    The Dole Institute of Politics 2350 Petefish Drive, Lawrence, KS, United States
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    Ben Franklin promised us unparalleled freedom with burdens to uphold it, never before placed upon a citizenry. What was this novel form of government bestowed on our young nation and what have we, as a free people, done to keep it? What burdens do we share, what challenges do we face, and what actions must […]

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    The 2026 Dole Lecture

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    Lied Center of Kansas 1600 Stewart Drive, Lawrence, KS, United States
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    The 2026 Dole Lecture honoree will be announced soon. Save the date to join us at the Lied Center of Kansas on Monday, April 13 at 7 p.m. This event will be available to stream live on our YouTube channel.   About the Dole Lecture Each spring, the Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics commemorates […]

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    The Pursuit of Happiness: Is America Still the Land of Opportunity?

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    The Dole Institute of Politics 2350 Petefish Drive, Lawrence, KS, United States
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    We live in a land of unprecedented wealth and success. Yet, America is plagued with economic disparities and despair – a place where our “happiness” ranks only 24th among developed nations. Our Founding Fathers built a land of remarkable opportunity that elevated the lives of billions globally. Is the American dream alive today? What does […]