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SUMMARY:America at 250 Special Exhibits
DESCRIPTION: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. \nDeclaration 1776: The Big Bang of Modern Democracy uses primary sources to illustrate how Americans and people across the world have been inspired by the Declaration of Independence in their pursuit of equality and self-determination. This special exhibit was developed by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History. \nSpirit of ’76 features original artifacts from the Dole Archives that highlight the 1976 Bicentennial celebrations\, which commemorated 200 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence. \nKansas in 1776 provides insight into what the Kansas landscape looked like while the Founding Fathers penned the Declaration of Independence in 1776. This special exhibit was developed by Humanities Kansas. \n  \n \nThis exhibit is presented in partnership with Humanities Kansas
URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/america-at-250-special-exhibits/
LOCATION:The Dole Institute of Politics\, 2350 Petefish Drive\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66045\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibit
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260603T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260603T160000
DTSTAMP:20260530T062017
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SUMMARY:Napoleon: The Man and the Method
DESCRIPTION:Napoleon remains a character of endless fascination\, even more than two centuries after his death.  The God of War\, as one biographer identified him\, conquered much of Europe before his ultimate downfall\, and is often counted with Alexander the Great and Caesar as one of the greatest military minds in human history.  This talk will discuss the personality behind the historical figure and examine the methods that enabled him to achieve what he did. \n  \n\n  \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 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. \n  \n\n  \nThe opinions expressed herein are those of the individual and do not necessarily represent the views of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College or any other governmental agency.
URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/napoleon-the-man-and-the-method/
LOCATION:The Dole Institute of Politics\, 2350 Petefish Drive\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66045\, United States
CATEGORIES:Ft. Leavenworth Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260604T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260604T150000
DTSTAMP:20260530T062017
CREATED:20260512T155201Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260528T213209Z
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SUMMARY:KPR 105 Live from the Dole Institute ft. Elexa Dawson + Bao Wowz Food Truck
DESCRIPTION:Join KPR 105 Live for a special performance featuring Kansas artist Elexa Dawson at the Dole Institute of Politics. Before her performance\, enjoy food and refreshments from Bao Wowz Food Truck\, and family activities starting at 11:30 a.m. Free concert begins at 1 p.m. \n  \n\n  \nElexa Dawson is a practitioner of the soul. Her red-dirt honey vocals and rhythmic guitar style deliver a sound that hits home. Deeply connected to land\, her themes center earth and community\, and celebrate all relationships\, from mother and child to friend and lover. Elexa is a Citizen of the Potawatomi Nation in Oklahoma. She founded Good Way Gardens in Emporia\, Kansas\, a land-based arts organization providing a concert series and educational community garden. Elexa is the lead songwriter of the Kansas-based folk group\, Weda Skirts. Elexa’s latest release\, Stay Put\, reached #9 on the Folk International Chart\, and #14 on the NACC Folk Chart. \nBao Wowz Food Truck brings bold\, vibrant Asian Fusion flavors to the heart of Kansas City. From soft\, mouthwatering bao buns to savory rice bowls\, every dish is made with the freshest ingredients and served with a side of love. Come for the flavors\, stay for the experience—because at Bao Wowz\, it’s not just food\, it’s a celebration of taste. View Bao Wowz Food Truck menu →
URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/kpr-105-live-from-the-dole-institute/
LOCATION:The Dole Institute of Politics\, 2350 Petefish Drive\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66045\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260609T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260609T160000
DTSTAMP:20260530T062017
CREATED:20260512T154440Z
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SUMMARY:Kansas 1776: A Dynamic Landscape
DESCRIPTION:Although the land we call Kansas has changed greatly since 1776\, it was already a dynamic cultural and environmental landscape before the “Founding Fathers” forged a new nation. Author and historian Adam Hodge discusses how human activities and natural processes alike had transformed Kansas over the course of millennia as a changing climate\, Indigenous burning practices\, dynamic waterways\, and other developments shaped and reshaped what became the Sunflower State. \n  \n \nFunding for this program was provided by Humanities Kansas\, with support from the State of Kansas through the Kansas Arts Commission and the National Endowment for the Arts and the United Methodist Health Ministry Fund. \n  \n\n  \nAdam Hodge is the head of reference at the Kansas State Historical Society in Topeka. He has a Ph.D in history with specialization in environmental and Indigenous history of the North American West.
URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/kansas-1776-a-dynamic-landscape/
LOCATION:The Dole Institute of Politics\, 2350 Petefish Drive\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66045\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dole Forum
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260611T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260611T150000
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SUMMARY:KPR 105 Live from the Dole Institute ft. Kelley Hunt and Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg + The Mad Greek
DESCRIPTION:Join KPR 105 Live for a special performance featuring singer-songwriter Kelley Hunt and former Kansas Poet Laureate Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg at the Dole Institute of Politics. Before their performance\, enjoy food and refreshments from The Mad Greek\, and family activities starting at 11:30 a.m. Free concert begins at 1 p.m. \n  \n\n  \nKelley Hunt’s love for her craft was ignited listening to early blues\, R&B\, roots rock\, jazz and Gospel influences — artists like Ruth Brown\, Mahalia Jackson\, Billie Holiday\, Ann Peebles\, Ray Charles\, Dinah Washington\, Aretha Franklin\, Charles Brown\, Wanda Jackson and a crossection of the New Orleans/St. Louis/KC piano traditions of Professor Longhair\, Toots Washington\, Johnnie Johnson and Kansas City masters Jay McShann and Mary Lou Williams among others. Before that came the sound of her mother singing jazz and blues – her first musical memories – and the influence of her New Orleans Gospel singer grandmother.  You can hear all of the above in her music and see it in a career built on fierce independence\, incredible will\, unassailable cred  and hard-won accomplishment. The narrative includes 1800+ performances with appearances on a long list of premier North American and International roots\, blues and pan-genre festival stages\, six times on American Public Media’s ‘A Prairie Home Companion’\, seven critically acclaimed studio albums and two singles and 150\,000+ indie units sold and downloaded on her own label. \nCaryn Mirriam-Goldberg is the 2009-13 Kansas Poet Laureate\, a writer\, teacher\, and facilitator\, and coach and consultant who explores how the spoken\, written and sung word can help us live more vibrant lives. Caryn received her Ph.D. from the University of Kansas and has trained in organizational development\, grassroots organizing\, poetry therapy\, and teaching yoga. She taught for 33 years on the college level\, at Goddard College\, Haskell Indian Nations University\, and the University of Kansas. She is the recipient of Kansas Arts Fellowship in Poetry\, the Rocky Mountain National Park artist-in-residency\, and other honors. \nThe Mad Greek has been a Lawrence institution since its founding in 1988. The restaurant was founded by George and Peggy Kritos\, whose commitment to quality Greek and Italian cuisine brought over two decades of success and economy to Massachusetts Street. In 2014\, in their much deserved retirement\, George and Peggy passed along the legacy of The Mad Greek to their long-time family friends Theo and Deb Tagtalianidis. As the new owners\, Deb and Theo promise the same passion and consistency as the Kritos family\, while adding a Tagtalianidis flare. View The Mad Greek’s menu → \nFood vendor menus are subject to change on the day of the event.
URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/kpr105-06-11/
LOCATION:The Dole Institute of Politics\, 2350 Petefish Drive\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66045\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260618T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260618T150000
DTSTAMP:20260530T062017
CREATED:20260512T155442Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260526T220026Z
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SUMMARY:KPR 105 Live from the Dole Institute ft. Maria The Mexican + JB Tacos
DESCRIPTION:Join KPR 105 Live for a special performance featuring Mexican folklore and Rock N’ Roll artist Maria the Mexican at the Dole Institute of Politics. Before their performance\, enjoy food and refreshments from JB Tacos\, and family activities starting at 11:30 a.m. Free concert begins at 1 p.m. \n  \n\n  \nMaria The Mexican is a mezcla of Mexican folklore and Rock n’ Roll. For ten years\, Maria Elena Cuevas and her sister\, Teresa\, performed with Mariachi Estrella founded by their grandmother Teresa Cuevas in 1970. As one of the first all female mariachi bands in the country\, Maria Teresa Alonzo Cuevas is a pioneer in the Hispanic musical community. In 2012\, Maria and Teresa connected with long time Alt-R&B musician\, Garrett Nordstrom to form the fusion of Maria The Mexican. MTM is mixed with a touch of blues\, soul\, funk\, and rock n’ roll enhanced by the musical knowledge and sounds of Nordstrom. With a southwestern flair and melancholy motifs\, Maria The Mexican rocks it out in Spanish and English with a host of emotion. \nView JB Tacos menu →
URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/kpr105-06-18/
LOCATION:The Dole Institute of Politics\, 2350 Petefish Drive\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66045\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260625T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260625T150000
DTSTAMP:20260530T062017
CREATED:20260512T184505Z
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SUMMARY:KPR 105 Live from the Dole Institute ft. Switchgrass String Quartet
DESCRIPTION:Join KPR 105 Live for a special performance featuring Dr. Susan Mayo and the Switchgrass String Quartet at the Dole Institute of Politics. Before their performance\, enjoy food and refreshments from local vendors\, and family activities starting at 11:30 a.m. before the concerts begin at 1 p.m. \n  \n\n  \nDr. Susan Mayo has been part of the musical landscape of Kansas for many years and is active as a cellist\, composer\, and community arts organizer. She is passionate about using sound\, the universal tongue\, as a vehicle for creating community and celebrating place. Vibrations unleashed in the atmosphere truly transform us. Each locale has unique sounds\, sharing these promotes and celebrates cultural conversations. Mayo blends genres creating unique sounds in both her performance groups and her compositions. She is intrigued by the blending of technology/nature – acoustic/electronic forces and is passionate about putting interesting music in interesting places. She has performed globally with both classical and alternative ensembles and is currently co-executive director of Flint Hills Counterpoint an ecology arts project based in Marion County Kansas\, executive director for the historic Sunflower Theatre\, and a member of the Wichita Symphony Orchestra.
URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/kpr105-06-25/
LOCATION:The Dole Institute of Politics\, 2350 Petefish Drive\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66045\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260705T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260705T160000
DTSTAMP:20260530T062017
CREATED:20260527T183643Z
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SUMMARY:Sunday Jayhawk Jukebox ft. Mire Pral
DESCRIPTION:The Dole Institute\, the Lied Center of Kansas\, and the KU School of Music invite you to join us on Sunday\, July 5\, for Sunday Jayhawk Jukebox featuring Mire Pral’s string Jazz music in the 30’s and 40’s styles of Django Reinhardt.
URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/sunday-jayhawk-jukebox-ft-mire-pral/
LOCATION:The Dole Institute of Politics\, 2350 Petefish Drive\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66045\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260712T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260712T160000
DTSTAMP:20260530T062017
CREATED:20260527T140707Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260528T142128Z
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SUMMARY:Sunday Jayhawk Jukebox ft. The Lost Keys
DESCRIPTION:The Dole Institute\, the Lied Center of Kansas\, and the KU School of Music invite you to join us on Sunday\, July 12\, for Sunday Jayhawk Jukebox featuring The Lost Keys. \n  \n\n  \nThe Lost Keys are a family string band from Lawrence\, KS. Headed by renowned fiddlers\, artists\, and multi-instrumentalists Tricia Spencer and Howard Rains of the duo Spencer & Rains. They are a blended family that have played music together since Tricia and Howard met in 2012. The band features Tricia and Howard on fiddle and guitar and vocals and their kids\, Isaiah\, Orion\, and Ru on fiddle and guitar\, banjo-uke\, and bass respectively. Together\, they play a mix of old-time string band music\, bluegrass\, and hillbilly swing. Both Tricia and Howard’s families have been playing music for many generations and when The Lost Keys play it shows just how deep their traditions go.
URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/sunday-jayhawk-jukebox-ft-the-lost-keys/
LOCATION:The Dole Institute of Politics\, 2350 Petefish Drive\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66045\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260714T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260714T160000
DTSTAMP:20260530T062017
CREATED:20260512T154813Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260512T154813Z
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SUMMARY:The Boundless Game: Soccer Stories from Across the Street to Around the World
DESCRIPTION:Ahead of the 2026 World Cup Final\, join author and historian Tim Bascom for a discussion on his new book\, The Boundless Game: Soccer Stories from Across the Street to Around the World\, which explores how soccer matters so much in our common\, everyday lives\, and how it brings the world closer together. \n  \nLimited copies of The Boundless Game will be available for purchase following the program. Tim Bascom will also be available to sign copies of books for guests in attendance.\n  \n \nThis program is presented in partnership with the University Press of Kansas \n  \n\n  \nTim Bascom\, who learned to play soccer as a youth in Ethiopia\, is the author of two prize-winning memoirs\, Chameleon Days and Running to the Fire; two essay collections\, The Comfort Trap and Climbing Lessons; a collection of short stories\, Continental Drift; and the novel Squatters’ Rites. \n  \n\n  \nAbout The Boundless Game\nA lifelong soccer player and award-winning author shows us how the sport transcends races\, ethnicities\, cultures\, and experiences and brings us all closer together. \nTim Bascom spent half his childhood in Kansas and the other half in East Africa. Living and traveling around the world\, the game of soccer proved a constant truth. Through storytelling that effortlessly flows between poignant and funny\, sobering and charming\, Bascom explores why soccer matters so much in our common\, everyday lives\, and how this ordinary yet extraordinary game can bring us all a little closer together. \nHis passionate vision for this most global game leads Bascom to describe how soccer brought him sanity in the middle of a brutal revolution in Ethiopia and how bridging divisions of race and culture was key to success for teams he joined in Chicago and Kansas. From watching Arsenal’s energetic rise in the Premier League to the bravery of a besieged Afghanistan Women’s National Team\, and from pickup games in the Midwest and the Middle East\, Bascom finds universal truths and deeply human meaning in the beautiful game of soccer.
URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/the-boundless-game-soccer-stories-from-across-the-street-to-around-the-world/
LOCATION:The Dole Institute of Politics\, 2350 Petefish Drive\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66045\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dole Forum
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260805T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260805T160000
DTSTAMP:20260530T062017
CREATED:20251208T171452Z
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SUMMARY:Saving the Army: Washington at the Battle of Long Island
DESCRIPTION:Following the Declaration of Independence from Great Britian\, the United States’ Continental Army under the leadership of George Washington attempted to defend New York City in August of 1776. During the Battle of Long Island\, the leadership and actions of George Washington would save his army from capture and defeat and ultimately preserve the cause for independence. \n  \n\n  \nPatrick Howlett is a 2006 graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point where he studied History and is currently still serving as an active-duty officer in the United States Army. He currently is an instructor of Military History at the Command and General Staff School at Fort Leavenworth and is enrolled in the doctoral program in history at Kansas State University. \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. \n  \n\n  \nThe opinions expressed herein are those of the individual and do not necessarily represent the views of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College or any other governmental agency.
URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/saving-the-army-washington-at-the-battle-of-long-island/
LOCATION:The Dole Institute of Politics\, 2350 Petefish Drive\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66045\, United States
CATEGORIES:Ft. Leavenworth Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260902T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260902T160000
DTSTAMP:20260530T062017
CREATED:20251208T171452Z
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SUMMARY:U.S. Strategy and Sherman’s Savannah Campaign
DESCRIPTION:Perhaps the most memorable campaign that underpinned US Army LTG Ulysses S. Grant’s military strategy of 1864\, MG William Tecumseh Sherman’s Savannah Campaign exhausted the Southern Confederacy and hastened an end to the American Civil War. The “March to the Sea” has inspired mixed mythologies of the war: it became synonymous in the Lost Cause with devastation and destruction\, a misleading interpretation that has proven resilient even in US military circles. In point of fact\, Sherman’s campaign was restrained in its conduct despite achieving lasting and significant effects\, foremost among them\, the destruction of racial slavery in the United States. \n  \n\n  \nMitchell G. Klingenberg is an assistant professor in the Department of Military History at the US Army Command and General Staff College. Previously\, he served on the faculties of the United States Military Academy at West Point and the US Army War College. He is the author of numerous articles and reviews\, a monograph on the China Campaign of 1900\, and shorter pieces of military history. His writings have been published in numerous venues\, including American Nineteenth Century History\, Civil War History\, The International Journal of Military History and Historiography\, the Modern War Institute at West Point\, and War on the Rocks. \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. \n  \n\n  \nThe opinions expressed herein are those of the individual and do not necessarily represent the views of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College or any other governmental agency.
URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/u-s-strategy-and-shermans-savannah-campaign/
LOCATION:The Dole Institute of Politics\, 2350 Petefish Drive\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66045\, United States
CATEGORIES:Ft. Leavenworth Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261007T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261007T160000
DTSTAMP:20260530T062017
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SUMMARY:Clausewitz\, Mao\, and Operational Art
DESCRIPTION:Throughout history\, command in war has demanded skill\, knowledge\, experience\, creativity\, and judgement in the application of military force. It has also required what is today called “operational art.” Current U.S. Army doctrine defines Operational Art as “the cognitive approach by commanders and staffs … to develop strategies\, campaigns\, and operations to organize and employ military forces by integrating ends\, ways\, and means.” This lecture explores key concepts related to Operational Art through the writings of two key military theorists: Carl von Clausewitz and Mao Tse-tung. In doing so\, it underscores the unchanging nature of military command and the cognitive acumen necessary for managing the complexities of war at the operational level. \n\n  \nMartin G. Clemis is an associate professor in the Department of Military History at the Command and General Staff College. He is the author of The Control War: The Struggle for South Vietnam\, 1968-1975 (University of Oklahoma Press\, 2018)\, and a contributing author in Beyond the Quagmire: New Interpretations of the Vietnam Conflict (University of North Texas Press\, 2019)\, Drawdowns: The American Way of Postwar (New York University Press\, 2017)\, and War and Geography: The Spatiality of Organized Mass Violence (Ferdinand Schoningh\, 2017). Martin has had articles published in Army History and Small Wars and Insurgencies. \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. \n  \n\n  \nThe opinions expressed herein are those of the individual and do not necessarily represent the views of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College or any other governmental agency.
URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/clausewitz-mao-and-operational-art/
LOCATION:The Dole Institute of Politics\, 2350 Petefish Drive\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66045\, United States
CATEGORIES:Ft. Leavenworth Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261104T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261104T160000
DTSTAMP:20260530T062017
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SUMMARY:Jomini and the Foundations of Modern War
DESCRIPTION:Antoine-Henri Jomini was a foundational 19th-century military theorist whose approach to warfare sought to define universal principles of strategy and tactics. His emphasis on geometric concepts like interior lines of operation\, massing combat power at decisive points\, and the critical importance of logistics remains highly relevant today. In the contemporary security environment\, Jomini’s structured principles continue to underpin modern military planning\, joint doctrine\, and multi-domain operations by providing a framework for organizing complex campaigns. Ultimately\, while the character of war has evolved with advanced technologies\, Jomini’s enduring focus on objective analysis and the concentration of force continues to shape how modern militaries conceptualize and execute military operations across multi domain operations. \n  \n\n  \nDr. Sean N. Kalic is a Cold War historian. He lectures and publishes widely on topics such as U.S. space policy\, the Cold War\, the post-Cold War security environment\, and transnational terrorism. Prior to CGSC\, he taught at Youngstown State University\, Kansas State University\, and Norwich University. He has presented lectures for the U.S. Navy War College’s Fleet Seminar Program\, The Slovenian General Staff\, The Slovenian Command and General Staff College\, The U.S. Army’s Futures Command\, as well as numerous international conferences. He has taught in the Department of Military History at the US Army Command and General Staff College since 2004. \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. \n  \n\n  \nThe opinions expressed herein are those of the individual and do not necessarily represent the views of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College or any other governmental agency.
URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/jomini-and-the-foundations-of-modern-war/
LOCATION:The Dole Institute of Politics\, 2350 Petefish Drive\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66045\, United States
CATEGORIES:Ft. Leavenworth Series
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SUMMARY:Soviet Interwar Years Theory and Doctrine
DESCRIPTION:The First World War brought enormous changes to the battlefield that all combatants struggled to master. After the war’s end\, military officers began to try to understand what would be needed to succeed in the next war\, in the Soviet Union no less than anywhere else. While the Red Army has been often seen as thoughtless\, throwing men relentlessly into the meatgrinder of combat\, its officer developed one of the most sophisticated understandings of what modern war would entail in the period between the wars\, setting them up for success against the eventual German invasion. This talk examines Soviet doctrine in the interwar period\, how it outthought and outfought its German adversary\, and how it made significant contributions to modern military theory. \n  \n\n  \nBenjamin M. Schneider is an assistant professor in the Department of Military History at the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College. He has held fellowships at the U.S. Naval War College\, the Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation\, and the U.S. Army Center of Military History. He received his doctorate from George Mason University in 2019\, and his research has appeared in The Journal of Contemporary History and War In History. His book American War Crimes in the Second World War: The Failure of Military Justice is forthcoming with Oxford University Press. \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. \n  \n\n  \nThe opinions expressed herein are those of the individual and do not necessarily represent the views of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College or any other governmental agency.
URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/soviet-interwar-years-theory-and-doctrine/
LOCATION:The Dole Institute of Politics\, 2350 Petefish Drive\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66045\, United States
CATEGORIES:Ft. Leavenworth Series
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