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Transplanting the great society Transplanting the great society Kristin L. Ahlberg "Uses recently declassified sources to trace the successes and limitations of the Johnson administration's efforts to use food aid as a diplomatic tool during the Cold War, both to gain support for U… OL12027602W
Mutual contempt Mutual contempt Jeff Shesol After the death of John Kennedy, LBJ and RFK were the dominant political figures of the 1960s, each fighting for the spotlight, each struggling to emerge from the other's shadow. Their arguments echo… OL15856141W
Reaching for glory Reaching for glory Lyndon B. Johnson "Reaching for Glory is a mesmerizing journey into the inner psychological and emotional life of a frightened, lonely, driven, suspicious man. The Johnson of the secret tapes sees hidden enemies all a… OL1616377W
The passage of power The passage of power Robert A. Caro Continues Johnson's career from the 1960 elections through his vice presidency to the first months of his presidency. OL16585481W
LBJ's Texas White House LBJ's Texas White House Rothman, Hal "If Lyndon Baines Johnson was larger than life, the family ranch with which he identified, which he and Lady Bird fondly called their "heart's home," and which he made the Texas White House during hi… OL1708148W
Presidential decisions for war Presidential decisions for war Gary R. Hess "In 1950, Americans expected that the United States would wage another major war in the near future. Instead, over the course of the next half-century, they fought limited wars against minor powers: … OL1946614W
Lyndon Baines Johnson and the uses of power Lyndon Baines Johnson and the uses of power Robert C. Vogt,Bernard J. Firestone xvii, 418 p. : 25 cm OL19472853W
Flawed giant Flawed giant Robert Dallek *Flawed Giant*—the monumental concluding volume to Robert Dallek's biography of Lyndon Baines Johnson—provides the most through, engrossing account ever published of Johnson's years in the national s… OL2000591W
Faustian bargains Faustian bargains Joan Mellen "Perhaps no president has a more ambiguous reputation than LBJ. A brilliant tactician, he maneuvered colleagues and turned bills into law better than anyone. But he was trailed by a legacy of underha… OL20034882W
Reaching for Glory Reaching for Glory Michael R. Beschloss Transcribing, editing, and explaining the most powerful moments from hundreds of hours of newly released LBJ tapes, Michael Beschloss has added another lasting treasure to the American historical rec… OL2576909W
When Affirmative Action Was White When Affirmative Action Was White Ira Katznelson Many mid 20th century American government programs created to help citizens survive and improve ended up being heavily biased against African-Americans. Katznelson documents this white affirmative a… OL2969377W
The Path To Power The Path To Power Robert A. Caro Traces Johnson's life from his Texas childhood through his rise to political power and his successful 1948 senatorial campaign. OL4195862W
Lyndon, an oral biography Lyndon, an oral biography Merle Miller A biography of Lyndon Johnson ranging from his birth to his death in 1973. Includes interviews with Lady Bird, John Kenneth Galbraith, J. William Fulbright, Larry O'Brien, Hubert Humphrey, and hundre… OL4621701W
Lyndon B. Johnson Lyndon B. Johnson Randy Schultz Explores the life of our nation's thirty-sixth president, whose administration became known for his "Great Society" politics and its involvement in the Vietnam War. OL5955299W