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Shortly after his loss in the 1996 presidential election, Senator Bob Dole was asked by Chancellor Robert Hemenway to entrust his congressional papers, accrued over 35 years of public service, to the University of Kansas, where he had studied before he began his WWII service. Together, Senator Dole and the University of Kansas developed the Dole Institute to not only house and catalog these congressional papers for research use, but to offer public opportunities for all individuals to discover how they might best serve their community, their state, and their nation. Opened in 2003, the mission of the Dole Institute of Politics is to promote political and civic participation as well as civil discourse in a bi-partisan, balanced manner. By providing a forum for discussion of political and economic issues, fostering public service leadership and encouraging participation in the political process, we emphasize that politics is an honorable profession and that only through political and civic participation can citizens redirect the course of our nation. While the objective is to accomplish this mission on a broad scale, our location at the University of Kansas provides a unique opportunity for outreach to young people and students. We utilize the three distinct components of the Dole Institute to accomplish this mission: unique displays that tell the compelling story of Bob Dole’s life in the context of Kansas and The Greatest Generation; one of the largest congressional archives in existence which houses all of the Senator’s congressional papers; and finally, the vigorous public programming conducted by the Dole Institute.
The Dole Institute is participating in #VirtualMuseumDayKC - a day for museums to celebrate community, share stories that matter, and help the Greater KC area connect in solidarity. Join us today at 11:15 and 3:15 for #VirtualMuseumDayKC at bit.ly/virtualmuseumdaykc
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Welcome to Virtual Museum Day: This Is Our Story KC! We are uniting museums throughout the Metro Area with a virtual festival to celebrate community, share s...
Add this to your calendar! The Dole Institute & other KC area museums are uniting for #VirtualMuseumDayKC tomorrow! We will premiere videos & livestreams for all of you who we miss seeing in person. We hope you join us!
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https://youtu.be/9ADqAj6_Zv4
Your museums miss you! Join us for Virtual Museum Day KC on May 29th to remotely connect, learn, and discover. From 11:00 to 4:00, right here on YouTube!
As we remember those who gave the ultimate sacrifice in service to their country, the Dole Institute’s Veterans WWII Database affords you the opportunity to pay your respects safely and responsibly during this time of social distancing. https://doleinstitute.org/get-involved/for-veterans/ #MemorialDay
Congrats to junior group documentary “The Peace Corps: Breaking Barriers & Transforming Nations” by Elizabeth Albert & Lillian Meier of Maize USD 266 Maize South Middle School, 3rd place 2020 Robert J. Dole Congressional History Prize winner for the Kansas History Day Contest http://ow.ly/lThi50zMMkM
Congrats to 2nd place 2020 Robert J. Dole Congressional History Prize winner Tristan Fangman of Seaman High School for this year’s Kansas History Day State Contest for the senior individual performance “Surgeon Suffragist: The Complicated Life of Mary Walker.” http://ow.ly/vw7I50zMKVg
Congratulations to Seaman High School Students Ella Kelly and Kylie Jones for winning the first-place 2020 Robert J. Dole Congressional History Prize for this year’s Kansas History Day State Contest with their senior group exhibit, “Spying in the Deep.” https://doleinstitute.org/dole-institute-awards-congressional-history-prize-to-state-students/
“The First Women in History to Fly American Military Aircraft”: Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs) were honored in 2010 with the Dole Leadership Prize. https://youtu.be/qVqoHcIe_7g
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In 2010, the Dole Institute of Politics awarded the Women Airforce Service Pilots of World War II with the Dole Leadership Prize for their courage and contri...
African American WWII veterans from Kansas and Missouri shared their wartime experiences at the Dole Institute, in partnership with the University of Kansas Libraries, in 2012. Watch the series “Fighting for America: Black Soldiers, the Unsung Heroes of WWII”, here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMG83blimqI
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This past week the U.S. commemorated the 75th anniversary of #VEDay, May 8, 1945. On that day, the world celebrated the unconditional surrender of Nazi Germany to the Allied Forces – the U.S., Great Britain, Australia, Russia, New Zealand marking the end of WWII in the European theater.
In honor of Senator Bob Dole and the Greatest Generation, the Dole Institute of Politics recognizes the service of Kansans #WWIIveterans. Add your veteran to our database here: https://doleinstitute.org/get-involved/for-veterans/submit-pictures-of-wwii-veterans/
The Dole Institute’s World War II Memory Wall honors the courageous Kansans, native-born or permanent residents, who served during World War II either at home or abroad. The Memory Wall is a permanent installation comprised of the first 1,000 veteran photos submitted to the Dole Institute of Polit...
May 8, 1945, Victory in Europe Day, was a decisive turning point in the history of the world. Learn more about WWII on the 75th anniversary of #VEDay from the The National WWII Museum
https://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/topics/75th-anniversary-end-world-war-ii
Read personal letters from the Dole family here, part of the Dole Archives collections at the Dole Institute of Politics
http://dolearchivecollections.ku.edu/collections/wwii_letters/
As the world commemorates the 75th anniversary of #VEDay which brought the war in the European theatre to an end, Associate Director Audrey Coleman reflects on the spirit of unity that brought our nation together to face the crisis of the Axis powers and the need for that unity to face today’s challenges and those to come. https://doleinstitute.org/75th-anniversary-of-v-e-day/
“The mission of this Allied Force was fulfilled at 0241, local time, May 7th, 1945.” Seventy-five years ago this week, General Dwight D. Eisenhower sent this official word to the joint leaders of British and American military in the wee hours of May 7, bringing American military engagement in Eu...
Today the U.S. commemorates the 75th anniversary of #VEDay, May 8, 1945. On this day, the world celebrated the unconditional surrender of Nazi Germany to the Allied Forces marking the end of WWII in the European theater.
In honor of Senator Bob Dole and the Greatest Generation, the Dole Institute of Politics recognizes the service of Kansan veterans of WWII. Add your veteran to our database here: http://ow.ly/6IBS50zyVHv
Join Dave Cotter with the Department of Military History, U.S. Army Command and General Staff College this afternoon at 3pm as he explores the year of 1941, one of the most eventful years of modern history, and its role in World War II as a part of the 2020 #FtLeavenworthSeries theme of “Turning Points.”
http://ow.ly/mt1A50yxOns
View this program LIVE on our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/F2jUBs43M18
Few years in modern history have been as eventful as 1941. Pearl Harbor, Operation Barbarossa, and the beginning of the Shoah to name a few mark it as the definitive year in the outcome of World War II. Dave Cotter will explore this year as a part of the 2020 Ft. Leavenworth Series theme of “Turni...
"The mission of this Allied Force was fulfilled at 0241, local time, May 7th, 1945." – General Dwight Eisenhower
75 years ago this week, Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower sent official word to joint leaders of British and American military, bringing American military engagement in Europe to an end.
Eisenhower, along with brothers Bob and Kenny Dole, and more than 1,000 other Kansans who served – men and women - are memorialized on the Dole Institute’s WWII Memory Wall.
Add your Kansas WWII veteran to our database here: http://ow.ly/Pwdj50zyVad #VEDay #VEDay75
The Dole Institute’s World War II Memory Wall honors the courageous Kansans, native-born or permanent residents, who served during World War II either at home or abroad. The Memory Wall is a permanent installation comprised of the first 1,000 veteran photos submitted to the Dole Institute of Polit...
Discover with Dole - 5-4-20 - Mission to the Moon
The final Digital Dole Institute for Spring 2020 is here! - https://mailchi.mp/ku/dole-weekly-email-1266118
Howard Baker was the Senate Minority and Majority Leader and worked very closely with Senator Dole. Hear his stories in the Oral History Project! Check out the link below!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMGsIpgvA0k&feature=youtu.be
In this 2007 oral history interview with Richard Norton Smith, Baker talks about his experiences with Bob Dole, unwritten procedures of the Senate, the role ...
You don’t want to miss the 2006 Dole Leadership Prize program! In this fantastic interview, Former Senate Majority Leader Howard Baker discusses his time in the Senate and his marriage to Nancy Kassebaum. Link below!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FRF97FOttAs
Former Senate Majority Leader Howard Baker received the 2006 Dole Leadership Prize for his leadership in the Senate, as White House Chief of Staff, and as Am...
Join Associate Director Audrey Coleman as she speaks with Senior Archivist Sarah D’Antonio Gard about the vast amount of information and the incredible stories that are in the Robert and Elizabeth Dole Archive and Special Collections.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7BiVH0FEY4&feature=youtu.be
Join Dole Institute Associate Director and Director of Museum and Archives Audrey Coleman as she speaks with Senior Archivist Sarah D’Antonio Gard about the ...
Join Associate Director Audrey Coleman as she visits with Vickie Stone, Curator at the Coronado Historical Association, Museum of History and Art in Coronado, California about the impactful League of Wives exhibit. Check it out below!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TwEhKHRxkqo&feature=youtu.be
Associate Director Audrey Coleman visits with Vickie Stone, Curator at the Coronado Historical Association in Coronado, California, National League founder S...
Take a break from your usual quarantine routine and celebrate Kansas Day (in April)! This family-friendly program is today (4/29) at 2pm CST. Be sure to tune in on Facebook Live!
A special update on the League of Wives exhibit - https://mailchi.mp/ku/dole-weekly-email-1266114
Discover with Dole - 4-27-20 - Join the Campaign!
Get the experts' take on the 2020 election. - https://mailchi.mp/ku/dole-weekly-email-1266098
Nancy Kassebaum was a groundbreaking U.S. Senator from Kansas and we want to share with you the opportunity to hear some remarkable stories from her about Bob Dole. Check out the link below to watch this engaging interview!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSqyFpjhe3g&feature=youtu.be
In this 2009 oral history interview with Brien R. Williams, Kassebaum-Baker talks about Senator Dole's work ethic and the issues of abortion, the Panama Cana...
In case you missed it, be sure to check out the 2016 Dole Leadership Prize with Nancy Kassebaum and Bob Dole. See the link below to witness this special event with these Kansas icons!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ap9LtcT39L0&feature=youtu.be
Longtime Senate colleagues and friends Bob Dole and Nancy Kassebaum took the stage at the Dole Institute to discuss Congress when they served, the current st...
The SAB Program: The Insider's Guide to 2020 is LIVE. Watch it now -
https://youtu.be/pBVnR9HCsEs
The 2020 election is right around the corner and the Student Advisory Board at the Dole Institute has selected two political strategist experts who are prepa...
The SAB Program: The Insider's Guide to 2020 will be moving to YouTube Live tonight at 7pm CDT! Please join us as we get the experts' take on what will certainly be a Presidential election unlike any other!
https://youtu.be/pBVnR9HCsEs
The 2020 election is right around the corner and the Student Advisory Board at the Dole Institute has selected two political strategist experts who are prepa...
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: The SAB Program - https://mailchi.mp/ku/dole-weekly-email-1266110
Join Director Bill Lacy as he talks about the high caliber guests we welcome at the Dole in this week’s “Things You Should Know About the Dole Institute.”
https://youtu.be/9_rrfxBwxx8
Cronkite. Murrow. Brinkley.
In the not so distant past, these men dominated the American news landscape. With two channels (eventually three) to get your televised news, you watched at least one of them. They were the Gatekeepers. The Arbiters of Truth. The advent of cable news, and then the internet, brought an end to the Gatekeepers. Many lauded a new era of “democratized” journalism. What emerged had the best and the worst of the “news,” and suddenly, no one was there to sort through it all to find the truth.
The internet has made everyone an editor. Dole Fellow Ron Marks welcomes his guest Shelby Coffey, former editor of the L.A. Times and US News and World Report, to discuss how dramatically the world of journalism has changed in only 40 years. Information is faster than ever and there is far more of it. In this discussion group, Marks and Coffey will teach how to cut through the noise and find the truth.
Shelby Coffey III began his journalistic career as a reporter at The Washington Post, later becoming deputy managing editor. He is the former editor of the Los Angeles Times and US News and World Report. He was President of CNN Financial News and executive Vice President of ABC News. He was named editor of the Year by the National Press Foundation in 1995. He is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and the International advisory council of APCO Worldwide and the board of the Newseum in Washington DC.
The Dole Discussion Groups are made possible by a grant from Newman’s Own.
Join Associate Director Audrey Coleman as she visits with Andrew Talkov from the Virginia Museum of History & Culture as he discusses how the League of Wives exhibit changes perspectives and challenges assumptions about the Vietnam era. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zVzlgv1-aQ&feature=youtu.be
Don't forget to join us on Facebook Live tonight at 7pm for the SAB Program "The Insider's Guide to 2020" with Jeff Roe and Christina Reynolds!
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Cronkite. Murrow. Brinkley. In the not so distant past, these men dominated the American news landscape. With two channels (eventually three) to get your televised news, you watched at least one of them. They were the Gatekeepers. The Arbiters of Truth. The advent of cable news, and then the internet, brought an end to the Gatekeepers. Many lauded a new era of “democratized” journalism. What emerged had the best and the worst of the “news,” and suddenly, no one was there to sort through it all to find the truth. The internet has made everyone an editor. Dole Fellow Ron Marks welcomes his guest Shelby Coffey, former editor of the L.A. Times and US News and World Report, to discuss how dramatically the world of journalism has changed in only 40 years. Information is faster than ever and there is far more of it. In this discussion group, Marks and Coffey will teach how to cut through the noise and find the truth. Shelby Coffey III began his journalistic career as a reporter at The Washington Post, later becoming deputy managing editor. He is the former editor of the Los Angeles Times and US News and World Report. He was President of CNN Financial News and executive Vice President of ABC News. He was named editor of the Year by the National Press Foundation in 1995. He is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and the International advisory council of APCO Worldwide and the board of the Newseum in Washington DC. The Dole Discussion Groups are made possible by a grant from Newman’s Own.
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The Elizabeth Dole Reading Room and Gallery is transforming before our eyes! Construction crews have installed built-in casework and upgraded LED dimmable lighting. The space also looks transformed with the addition of fresh carpet this week. There is still much work to be done: Glasswork installation, a brand-new entrance, museum case lighting and a service desk. Stay tuned…
One Senate portrait, coming down... KU Facilities Services was on hand this week to assist with the clean out of the Reading Room, including the removal of this portrait of Sen. Bob Dole. It's safely stowed in storage while construction takes place!
And here...we...go! The transformation of the soon-to-be Elizabeth Dole Gallery and Reading Room has begun. Under the supervision of our senior archivist, our archival staff began the process of emptying the space last week. Watch their speedy progress below. 👇
Deadlines are approaching fast for the spring student awards from the Dole Institute of Politics. If you're a #KU student, take advantage of these opportunities! Learn more » http://doleinstitute.org/spring-student-award-applications-now-open/
Our beloved White House-style Easter event is back this spring! Details are here for the 2019 Easter Egg Roll with Dole, set for Saturday, April 20. We're thrilled to welcome back the Lawrence Public Library as partners for this FREE event, featuring White House-style egg roll races, egg hunts, story time, bunnies, crafts and more. Details » https://news.ku.edu/2019/02/22/dole-institute-host-4th-annual-white-house-style-easter-event
Last week's polar vortex couldn't slow down discussion groups! Dole Fellow Ethan Corson was on campus visiting classes, hosting luncheons and spreading the word about his spring series on international trade. Check out some of the highlights below! Discussion groups begin Feb. 13, 2019. Details » http://doleinstitute.org/get-involved/for-students/study-groups/
The annual Tribute to Veterans Gala is one of our most meaningful events. Special thanks to The Moonlight Serenade Orchestra for the beautiful music they provide every year!
"Political Campaigns, Top to Bottom: Data, Door Knocking and the 2018 Midterms," begins Wednesday, Sept. 12 at 4 p.m.
Thanks to the more than 100 students who joined us for Party on the Patio this year! We had a great program with Washington Post reporter Josh Dawsey. It's going to be another great year with our Student Advisory Board!
We have fresh new signs up for the #NewJayhawks arriving on campus this week! 🌻
Check out a few (very cute) highlights from the 2018 Easter Egg Roll with Dole! Hosted this past Saturday, March 31, the event brings hundreds of kids, parents and family members to the institute for free fun and games. Special thanks to the Lawrence Public Library for continuing to bring amazing story times and crafts to the kids in attendance.
#OneDayOneKU is HERE! You have until 11:59 p.m. to make a gift to the Dole Internship Assistance program. Gifts of any size help. Help us power the public service careers of #KU students: http://bit.ly/2r0Rtng
Jim Jonas knows independent politics. He's worked in the space for nearly two decades, including serving as campaign manager for Greg Orman's 2015 U.S. Senate run in Kansas. Beginning this Wednesday at 4 p.m., he'll lead a discussion group series on the rise of the independents in U.S. politics.
Shortly after his loss in the 1996 presidential election, Senator Bob Dole was asked by Chancellor Robert Hemenway to entrust his congressional papers, accrued over 35 years of public service, to the University of Kansas, where he had studied before he began his WWII service. Together, Senator Dole and the University of Kansas developed the Dole Institute to not only house and catalog these congressional papers for research use, but to offer public opportunities for all individuals to discover how they might best serve their community, their state, and their nation. In 2017, the institute’s collections expanded with the addition of Senator Elizabeth Dole’s career papers. Opened in 2003, the mission of the Dole Institute of Politics is to promote political and civic participation as well as civil discourse in a bi-partisan, balanced manner. By providing a forum for discussion of political and economic issues, fostering public service leadership and encouraging participation in the political process, we emphasize that politics is an honorable profession and that only through political and civic participation can citizens redirect the course of our nation. While the objective is to accomplish this mission on a broad scale, our location at the University of Kansas provides a unique opportunity for outreach to young people and students. We utilize the three distinct components of the Dole Institute to accomplish this mission: unique displays that tell the compelling story of Bob Dole’s life in the context of Kansas and The Greatest Generation; one of the largest congressional archives in existence which houses all of Senator Bob Dole’s congressional papers and Senator Elizabeth Dole’s career papers; and finally, the vigorous public programming conducted by the Dole Institute.
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