1908-1973

A brief biography of former first lady Lady Bird Johnson that profiles her childhood, education, and marriage, and describes the events that brought her to the White House and life after her husband's presidency.

A biography of U.S. president Lyndon B. Johnson that discusses his personality; political strategies and techniques; and decisions made while in office, including an escalation of military activity in Vietnam in the middle of the 1960s.

Follows the life of the man who served in Chile as the first Marxist to be freely elected to lead a nation of the Western Hemisphere, until military leaders overthrew his government in 1973.

A biography of the thirty-sixth president of the United States, discussing his personal life, education, and political career.

Follows the life and career of the Texas politician who became the 36th president of the United States.

Chronicles the 1964 campaign for President of the United States, discussing the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy, and describing the race for power between Lyndon B. Johnson and Barry Goldwater.

Presents a comprehensive examination of the personal and professional lives of John Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson, and Richard Nixon during the post-war 1940s when they were young congressmen, and describes the choices they made that would carry all three of them to the Presidency.

Examines the relationship between President Lyndon Johnson and Martin Luther King, Jr. in the aftermath of John Kennedy's assassination and in relation to the Civil Rights Act and the Voting Rights Act.

Discusses the personal life and political career of the man who served as senator from Texas, vice-president, and the thirty-sixth president of the United States.