Declaration 1776: The Big Bang of Modern Democracy
“Declaration 1776: The Big Bang of Modern Democracy,” uses primary sources to illustrate how Americans and people across the world have been inspired by the…
Sunday Jayhawk Jukebox ft. The Lost Keys
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…
The Boundless Game: Soccer Stories from Across the Street to Around the World
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…
Sunzi and the Chinese Way of War
Dr. Geoff Babb from the Department of Military History at the US Army Command and General Staff College will discuss Ancient Chinese War with an emphasis on…
Saving the Army: Washington at the Battle of Long Island
Following the Declaration of Independence from Great Britian, the United States’ Continental Army under the leadership of George Washington attempted to defend…
U.S. Strategy and Sherman’s Savannah Campaign
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…
Clausewitz, Mao, and Operational Art
More information on this Ft. Leavenworth Series program is coming soon. Save the date to join us at the Dole Institute of Politics on the first Wednesday of…
Jomini and the Foundations of Modern War
More information on this Ft. Leavenworth Series program is coming soon. Save the date to join us at the Dole Institute of Politics on the first Wednesday of…
Soviet Interwar Years Theory and Doctrine
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…