Blog /blog/stories/ Blog Sat, 18 Apr 2026 08:01:55 +0000 Meet These Magnificent 7 Kansas Legends /blog/stories/post/meet-these-magnificent-7-kansas-legends/ /blog/stories/post/meet-these-magnificent-7-kansas-legends/#comments /blog/stories/post/meet-these-magnificent-7-kansas-legends/ Mon, 16 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0500

Get to know famous Kansans at attractions that share their life stories. These women and men left marks on history and culture with their courage, convictions, and creativity.

AMELIA EARHART BIRTHPLACE MUSEUM

ATCHISON

The life of the first female aviator to fly solo across the Atlantic took off

]]> Celebrating a Distinguished Kansan’s Legacy of Finding Common Ground /blog/stories/post/celebrating-a-distinguished-kansans-legacy-of-finding-common-ground/ /blog/stories/post/celebrating-a-distinguished-kansans-legacy-of-finding-common-ground/#comments /blog/stories/post/celebrating-a-distinguished-kansans-legacy-of-finding-common-ground/ Tue, 20 Jun 2023 08:00:00 -0400

A Landmark Celebration at Lawrence’s Dole Institute of Politics, Summer 2023:

Twenty years ago, July 22, the Dole Institute of Politics became the state’s newest landmark.

Thousands gathered on the University of Kansas’ West Campus to honor the public service and bipartisan legacy of Russell, Kansas

]]> Lawrence is more than just Jayhawks - Visit the Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics! /blog/stories/post/lawrence-is-more-than-just-jayhawks-visit-the-robert-j-dole-institute-of-politics/ /blog/stories/post/lawrence-is-more-than-just-jayhawks-visit-the-robert-j-dole-institute-of-politics/#comments /blog/stories/post/lawrence-is-more-than-just-jayhawks-visit-the-robert-j-dole-institute-of-politics/ Wed, 26 May 2021 10:00:00 -0400

Senator Bob Dole found strength in a modest Midwestern background to overcome devastating war wounds and become a towering figure in American politics. Dole was elected to the House of Representatives in 1960, where he served until he won a Senate seat in 1968. His Senate Republican colleagues

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