When A President Knew Diversity Was a Superpower
Lyndon Johnson hired Geri Whittington as his secretary because she was the most qualified. She was also the first Black woman ...
The Texas Canon: How an LBJ saga rewrote the book on political biography
Welcome to the Texas Canon, a series that dives into the movies, TV shows, books, albums and more that represent us and reach far beyond the Lone Star State's borders. Today, we look at Robert Caro's ...
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Declassified Documents Reveal That The Commander Of U.S. Forces Planned A Nuclear Attack During The Vietnam War
General Westmoreland wanted nuclear weapons sent to South Vietnam in the event of defeat, though President Johnson swiftly axed the operation.
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Trump's 2025 seeks to reverse LBJ's 1965
President Trump has embarked on a systematic effort to unravel Lyndon B. Johnson's civil rights legacy, rolling back ...
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LBJ tied Latinos, civil rights in "Selma" speech 60 years ago
In what some historians consider one of the best political speeches of the 20th century, former President Lyndon B. Johnson, ...
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Lesson Plan: First 100 Days - Lyndon Johnson (1963)
Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! Princeton University history and public affairs professor Julian Zelizer talked about the assassination of President John Kennedy, the event that led ...
‘Segregated Facilities’ Aren't Explicitly Banned in Federal Contracts Anymore After Trump's DEI Order
President Trump's directive to eliminate "diversity, equity and inclusion" efforts in government led to the repeal of a nondiscrimination order signed by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1965 ...
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LBJ Presidential Library
Dedicated to the 36th president of the United States, the Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library houses all the expected artifacts – such as presidential papers – as well as several quirkier ...