Elizabeth Dole Gallery & Reading Room

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2350 Petefish Drive
Lawrence, 66045 United States Get Directions
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  • ERA in the Heartland: Ratification and Reconsideration in Kansas, 1973-1980

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    Elizabeth Dole Gallery & Reading Room 2350 Petefish Drive, Lawrence, United States

    Experience ERA in the Heartland before the exhibit closes this month! The last day to visit this exhibit is March 9. Plan your visit to the Dole Institute's Museum & Galleries by visiting our website. In the early 1970s states raced to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment after it was passed in Congress. It seemed inevitable that […]

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    Landmarks in Leadership: Bob Dole’s Legacy at 100 Years

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    Elizabeth Dole Gallery & Reading Room 2350 Petefish Drive, Lawrence, United States

    On display now through March 31 in the Elizabeth Dole Gallery and Reading Room Senator Bob Dole’s leadership shaped Congress, our nation, and the world. See his life and legacy through your eyes by viewing our special exhibit, Landmarks in Leadership: Bob Dole’s Legacy at 100 Years. To commemorate his 100th birthday, the Dole Archives […]

  • exhibit banner. Missing, then action; an army wife speaks out. Opens June 14 2022
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    Exhibit: Missing, Then Action: An Army Wife Speaks out

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    In June 1965, Kansan Kathleen Johnson received word that her husband, U.S. Army Major Bruce Johnson was missing. For four years, she waited—then, she sought answers for her three young children. This is her story of love, loss, waiting – and action. Kathleen Johnson of Salina, Kansas was a founding member of the National League […]

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    Exhibit: What Would a Woman Offer Her Country? Elizabeth Dole’s Ground-breaking, Trail-blazing Life of Service

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    Elizabeth Dole Gallery & Reading Room 2350 Petefish Drive, Lawrence, United States

    Exhibit: What Would a Woman Offer Her Country? Elizabeth Dole's Ground-breaking, Trail-blazing Life of Service Opening March 18, 2022 After several decades of leadership at the highest levels of U.S. government, Elizabeth Dole asked and answered this pointed question in a 1999 speech she delivered while she contemplated a run for the U.S.presidency. The following […]

  • EXHIBIT – Remembering Service, Sacrifice, Unity, and Victory: A National Memorial to World War II

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    Elizabeth Dole Gallery & Reading Room 2350 Petefish Drive, Lawrence, United States

    Remembering Service, Sacrifice, Unity, and Victory: A National Memorial to World War II November 30, 2021-January 30, 2022 Exhibit on display in the Elizabeth Dole Gallery & Reading Room The bombing of Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941: The tragedy that prompted US entrance into World War II, calling a whole generation into service, both abroad […]

  • Voices from the Big First, 1961-1968

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    Elizabeth Dole Gallery & Reading Room 2350 Petefish Drive, Lawrence, United States

    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 […]