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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 2013
Page
3
In spring 2012 Leslie Soden joined East Lawrence Neighborhood Association and reluctantly agreed to run as president after a round of abstentions. She soon became the community voice against a proposed multistory hotel at Ninth and New Hampshire, negotiating height limits and evolving into a public advocate.
Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach spoke at Constitution Hall in Lecompton on Kansas election history his Bleeding Kansas talk titled Kansas First Territorial Elections and the Lecompton Constitution. He cited the 1855 territorial election fraud at Lawrence where 6300 votes were cast amid 2900 eligible voters and noted ongoing fraud as Kansas formed its identity and faced the Lecompton Constitution fight. The series continues February 17 and 24 with two further talks on Civil War era sites and Bleeding Kansas.
Merickson reviews the evolving powers and limitations of early U.S. presidents, outlining how interpretations of executive authority shifted from Washington to Adams and Madison. The article analyzes constitutional debates, cabinet influence, and wartime decisions shaping the presidency.
Presidential historian Richard Norton Smith opened the 2013 Dole Institute lecture series with a portrait of George Washington. He argued Washington shaped the presidency and the nation even as he followed constitutional guidelines, noting Washington pressed Senate advice on treaties after touring for input. The series continues with John Adams on Tuesday and Thomas Jefferson on February 18.
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