| Description |
1 online resource (xiii, 373 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
Power and Purpose : LBJ in the Presidency / Marc J. Selverstone -- LBJ and the Contours of American Liberalism / Julian E. Zelizer -- Lyndon Johnson and the Transformation of Cold War Conservatism / Nicole Hemmer -- The Great Society and the Beloved Community : Lyndon Johnson, Martin Luther King Jr., and the Partnership That Transformed a Nation / Peniel E. Joseph -- Lyndon Johnson, Mexican Americans, and the Border / Geraldo Cadava -- The War on Poverty : How Qualitative Liberalism Prevailed / Joshua Zeitz -- LBJ's Supreme Court / Laura Kalman -- "If I Cannot Get a Whole Loaf, I Will Get What Bread I Can" : LBJ and the Hart-Celler Immigration Act of 1965 / Madeline Y. Hsu -- "It's Always Hard to Cut Losses" : The Politics of Escalation in Vietnam / Fredrik Logevall -- Lyndon Johnson and the Shifting Global Order / Francis J. Gavin -- "Through a Narrow Glass" : Compassion, Power, and Lyndon Johnson's Struggle to Make Sense of the Third World / Sheyda Jahanbani -- LBJ's America / Melody C. Barnes |
| Summary |
"This collection delves into Johnson's life and presidency as well as the legacies that have shaped our society since the tumultuous 1960s. Sweeping and influential, this book is for general readers interested in the history of the U.S. and its presidents"-- Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on November 03, 2023) |
| Subject |
Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines), 1908-1973.
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| SUBJECT |
Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines), 1908-1973. fast (OCoLC)fst00048810 |
| Subject |
Presidents -- United States -- Biography.
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Diplomatic relations.
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Politics and government.
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Presidents.
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| SUBJECT |
United States -- Politics and government -- 1963-1969. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140470
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United States -- Foreign relations -- 1963-1969.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140101
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| Subject |
United States.
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| Genre/Form |
Biographies.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Lawrence, Mark Atwood, editor.
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Updegrove, Mark K., editor.
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| ISBN |
9781009172547 |
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1009172549 |
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