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DOLE INSTITUTE SPRING PROGRAMS
Your classes come to life at the Dole Institute!
Ft. Leavenworth Series Decisive Battles
3 p.m. First Thursdays, Feb. 6-Nov. 6 The 2014 series will discuss lesser known clashes of arms that were arguably just as significant as those in the history books.
10th Anniversary.Series
Presidential Lecture Series The First Ladies: Intimate Sacrifice,
Honored Post Richard Norton Smith examines the private lives and the public roles of the First Ladies.
The Presidential Lecture Series is sponsored in part by the William T. Kemper ll Charitable Trust and Commerce Trust Company and Bob Loyd, Co-Trustees.
I. Prisoners of State
4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 16
4 p.m. sunday, feb 16
Smith examines the early first Ladies, many of whom experienced personal tragedy and paid a heavy price for their husbands ambition
II. Mary & Her Sisters
7 p.m. Monday, Feb.17 The Gilded Age First Ladies, including Mary Todd Lincoln. Lucy Hayes and Frances Cleveland, made some fascinating contributions to the nation.
7. a.m. Monday, Feb. 17
7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 26 Eleanor Roosevelt is credited as inventing the modern position of First Lady as we know it, but Edith Wilson certainly paved a unique path of her own.
III. The Wilsons & the Roosevelts
IV. Trailblazers & Traditionalists
7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 26
7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 27 The First Ladies of the recent past, Jackie, Lady Bird, Betty, and Nancy, really gave the title influence and prestige, as role models, style icons and championis of great causes.
4 p.m. Wednesdays
Spring 2014 Study Group The Brave New World of Political Communications: Lessons from the Obama Campaigns with Dole Fellow Mark Sump 4 p.m. Wednesdays
Feb. 19,26; March 5,12,26; April 2,9 This spring, Dole Fellow Mark Sump, delves into recent strategic political communication methods and reveals how they resulted in two Obama victories
I. Unmanned Drones: Soldiers without Uniforms
Innovations Series: Drones The new Innovations Series will focus on the crossroads between science, technology and public policy. Join us for our inaugural two-program event on drones.
7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 6 Retired Naval Admiral Timothy Beard and Scott Winship both currently of global security company, Northrop Grumman, will discuss the technological development, military history, future capabilities and ethics of drones.
II. Branching Out: Exploring New Uses for Drones
7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 11 Dr. Kurt Barnhart, director for the Applied Aviation Research Center of Kansas State University, and another expert (TBA) will discuss applications of drone use that range from disaster relief to search and rescue, environmental studies and agriculture.
An Evening with Cindy McCain
7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 25 Cindy McCain, wife of 08 Presidential contender, Sen. John McCain, discusses her experiences as Chair of Hensley & Company, her work with major charity organizations, and some stories from the campaign trail.
"Double Down: Game Change 2012"
Double Down: Game Change 2012 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 8, Dole Institute Authors, Mark Halperin and John Heilemann, discuss the
book that bared the secrets of the 2012 campaign and provided a 360-degree account of this hard-fought, momentous election.
3 p.m. Thursday, April 10 Author and director of the Military History department at the Army Command and General Staff College, Dr. James Willbanks, will discuss Medal of Honor recipients who stood courageous in the face of grave danger and risked, or sacrificed, their own lives for the lives of others.
10th Anniversary Series America's Heroes: Medal of Honor Recipients from the Civil War to Afghanistan
3 p.m. Thursday, April 10
Charlie Cook Knows Elections
7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 15 Editor, publisher and political analyst, Charlie Cook, will handicap the upcoming midterm elections and share some personal observations about Sen. Bob Dole.
10th Anniversary Series
The Hidden Hungry; Ending Senior Hunger with Enid Borden
um Wednesday, April 23
7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 25 Bob Dole has fought for better nutrition his entire political and post-political career. Enid Borden has fought that same fight for seniors for more than 20 years. Under Borden's leadership as President and CEO,the Meals On Wheels Association of America grew from a small trade association to a leading national charity.
Archives Visiting Fellow
Innovation in Plain Sight: Transforming Our National Security Landscape with Museum Collections with Amy Herman
30 p.m. Thursday, May 1
7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 1 Amy Herman, founder of The Art of Perception, hones law enforcement, medical, and counterterrorism professionals powers of observation. Studying art, curing disease, solving crime; join us for a fascinating glimpse into Herman's innovative approach.
All above programs are FREE, open to the public and held at the Dole Institute.
ROBERT J. DOLE
INSTITUTE OF POLITICS
The University of Kansas
www.DoleInstitute.org
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