Kansas History Day: Robert J. Dole Congressional History Prize

This prize will be awarded to three Senior Division entries at the
Kansas History Day State Contest that include discussion about the
United States Congress in their research and presentation. Eligible
entries may include those which focus on the history of Congress as an
institution, politics or lawmaking from a legislative perspective or
the actions of individual members or committees of the House of
Representatives or Senate.
• 1st place - $300 and special recognition at a Dole Institute event
• 2nd place - $200 and special recognition at a Dole Institute event
• 3rd place - $100 and special recognition at a Dole Institute event
The Robert J. Dole Congressional History Prize is named in honor of
Senator Bob Dole who served Kansas as both a member of the House of
Representatives (1960-1969) and Senate (1969-1996). The Dole Institute
of Politics houses the archive of Senator Dole's legislative career
which is available for research use Monday-Friday from 9-4.
To be eligible for this award, students must submit the nomination
form and process paper and annotated bibliography by the registration
deadline date of March 25. Nominations must also include the following
for Website, Documentary, and Historical Paper entries: Website URL,
CD/DVD of the documentary, or Historical paper. For additional
information regarding the Kansas History Day State Contest, please
visit the Kansas History Day website, http://ks.nhd.org/.
For more info visit the Robert J. Dole website