In June of 1996, after he was all but formally named the Republican nominee for president, longtime Senator Bob Dole resigned his seat, and said something along the lines of "I'll either return to Washington as president, or retire to Russell."
Dole of course didn't become president, and stayed in Washington with his wife, who is now a North Carolina senator--Russell is now in Bob Dole's rear view mirror.
So I guess it's not surprising that the only indication that Russell was the hometown of the onetime GOP leader in the Senate is the water tower in the picture that's in need of a paint job.
Like many Kansas downtowns, the streets of Russell are paved with red bricks, and Russell's main street has several charming buildings.
Russell is the county seat of Russell County and it also has an architecturally significant courthouse. This one however, isn't a 19th century creation, but clearly one from the following century, as it's obviously art-deco.
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