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 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
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
At exactly 12:30 p.m., on November 22, 1963, President John F Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas. America and the world were stunned. The fallout of these events would have political, historical, and social implications that are still relevant today; however, those fatal shots were just the beginning of the story. In … Read more
On July 28, 1929, Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis was born in Southampton, New York. Her father, John Bouvier, was a successful New York stockbroker of French Catholic ancestry, and her mother, Janet, was a talented equestrienne of Irish Catholic ancestry. Jackie was a bright, curious, and naughty girl. “A lovely child, the … Read more
Most Americans became obsessed with President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jackie Kennedy in the early 1960s while they were in office. JFK and Jackie became a brand-new kind of President and First Lady: young, attractive, and chic to boot. After JFK’s assassination in 1963, the couple’s status as one of … Read more
Known as Jack or JFK, John Fitzgerald Kennedy, he was elected thirty-fifth President of the United States and served from January 1961 to November 1963, when he was assassinated. He led America out of recession and implemented several significant domestic changes. He was engaged in many important international events, the most notable … Read more
John Fitzgerald Kennedy was named after his maternal grandfather, Boston mayor John Francis Fitzgerald, also known as Honey Fitz. This young blue-eyed infant was quickly given Jack’s name by family and friends and popularly known as JFK. Jack was a sickly infant, and Rose noted her notecard the illnesses he had as … Read more
Early Years On May 29, 1917, John Kennedy was born in Brookline, Massachusetts. His full name was John Fitzgerald Kennedy. P.J. Kennedy, Kennedy’s paternal ancestor, was a wealthy banker and drug dealer. John E. Fitzgerald, nicknamed “Honey Fitz,” was a professional politician who served as a congressman and the mayor of Boston. … Read more
Dwight David Eisenhower, also known as “Ike” or “Duckpin,” served as the United States’ thirty-fourth President from 1953 to 1961. His administration spanned the Cold War Period events, as well as Space and Cold War Arms Races. He was a member of the Republican political party, which influenced his presidency’s domestic and … Read more
Dwight David Eisenhower, also known as “Ike” or “Duckpin,” was the thirty-fourth President of the United States, serving from 1953 to 1961. His presidency spanned the Cold War Era events and Space and the Cold War Arms Race eras. He was a member of the Republican political party, which guided his administration’s … Read more
Mamie was Dwight Eisenhower’s wife. He was the thirty-fourth president of the United States, and she served as the United States’ first lady from 1953 to 1961. Ike’s military service had the pair on the run all the time; in particular, they didn’t purchase their first home until they were married for … Read more