Children of Lyndon Johnson

Children of Lyndon Johnson

Lyndon Baines Johnson was born in Texas but spent much of his career in Washington, D.C. He married Claudia “Lady Bird” Alta Taylor in 1934; she was one of America’s most active First Ladies, tirelessly advocating for her husband and career; her most lasting achievement was the Highway Beautification Act well as … Read more

The First Lady of Lyndon Johnson

The First Lady of Lyndon Johnson

Claudia “Lady Bird” Taylor Johnson was born in Karnack, Texas, on December 22, 1912, to Jefferson Taylor II and Minnie Taylor. She was the third of three children. She has two brothers: Thomas Jefferson Taylor, Jr. and Antonio “Tony” J. Taylor. A family nurse once described her as “pretty as a ladybird” … Read more

Policies of Lyndon Johnson

Lyndon Johnson

Policies of Lyndon Johnson Lyndon B. Johnson was propelled to the presidency as a result of the assassination incident of JFK. Johnson, generally regarded as one of his generation’s most knowledgeable and talented leaders, would quit office five years later as one of America’s least influential presidents. The man who had risen … Read more

The personality of Lyndon Johnson

The personality of Lyndon Johnson

The personality of Lyndon Johnson Lyndon B. Johnson’s idea for the American people and their fellow men worldwide was “A Great Society.” During Johnson’s first years in office, he enacted one of the most comprehensive reform programs in the United States history. He continued the increasingly increasing struggle to restrain Communist encroachment … Read more

Childhood, education and career of Lyndon Johnson

Portrait of young Lyndon Johnson

Childhood, education and career of Lyndon Johnson Early Years In Stonewall, Texas, Lyndon Baines Johnson was born to Samuel Ealy Johnson Jr. and Rebekah Baines on August 27, 1908. He had three sisters and a brother and was the oldest of his siblings. His father was a rancher who also dabbled in … Read more

Brief Biography of Lyndon Johnson

Brief Biography of Lyndon Johnson

On August 27, 1908, in Stonewall, Texas, Samuel Ealy Johnson Jr. and Rebekah Baines Johnson gave birth to Lyndon Baines Johnson. The couple had five children. The Johnson family, noted for farming and ranching, had settled in Texas before the Civil War, and in the aftermath, founded the nearby town of Johnson … Read more