Over a span of eighteen years, Lady Bird Johnson recorded forty-seven oral history interviews with Michael Gillette and his colleagues. These conversations, just released in 2011, form the heart of Lady Bird Johnson: An Oral History, an intimate story of a shy young country girl's transformation into one of America's most effective and admired First Ladies. Lady Bird Johnson's odyssey is one of personal and intellectual growth, political and financial ambition, and a shared life with Lyndon B. Johnson, one of the most complicated, volatile, and powerful presidents in the twentieth century.
Over a span of eighteen years, Lady Bird Johnson recorded forty-seven oral history interviews with Michael Gillette and his colleagues. These conversations, just released in 2011, form the heart of Lady Bird Johnson: An Oral History, an intimate story of a shy young country girl's transformation into one of America's most effective and admired First Ladies. Lady Bird Johnson's odyssey is one of personal and intellectual growth, political and financial ambition, and a shared life with Lyndon B. Johnson, one of the most complicated, volatile, and powerful presidents in the twentieth century.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Michael L. Gillette directed the LBJ Library's Oral History Program from 1976 to 1991. He later served as director of the Center for Legislative Archives at the National Archives and is currently the executive director of Humanities Texas in Austin. He is the author of Launching the War on Poverty: An Oral History.
Inhaltsangabe
Introduction Chapter 1: Childhood Memories Chapter 2: Education, 1924-1934 Chapter 3: A Whirlwind Courtship Chapter 4: 1934-1937, A Future in Politics? Chapter 5: In Congress, 1937-1940 Chapter 6: 1941, "A Learning Experience" Chapter 7: 1942, Managing the Congressional Office Chapter 8: Nesting and Investing, 1942-1943 Chapter 9: War Years, 1943-1945 Chapter 10: "A Grinding Occupation," 1946-1947 Chapter 11: "The Hardest Years of Our Lives," 1948 Chapter 12: LBJ in the Senate Chapter 13: A Senate Wife Chapter 14: The LBJ Ranch Chapter 15: The Loyal Opposition, 1953-1955 Chapter 16: "Toward the Liberal Side", 1956-1959 Chapter 17: 1960, The Point of No Return Chapter 18: Vice Presidency: "A Pebble in a Shoe" Chapter 19: The White House Years Afterword Appendix: Lady Bird Johnson's Oral History Interviews Bibliographical Note Index
Introduction Chapter 1: Childhood Memories Chapter 2: Education, 1924-1934 Chapter 3: A Whirlwind Courtship Chapter 4: 1934-1937, A Future in Politics? Chapter 5: In Congress, 1937-1940 Chapter 6: 1941, "A Learning Experience" Chapter 7: 1942, Managing the Congressional Office Chapter 8: Nesting and Investing, 1942-1943 Chapter 9: War Years, 1943-1945 Chapter 10: "A Grinding Occupation," 1946-1947 Chapter 11: "The Hardest Years of Our Lives," 1948 Chapter 12: LBJ in the Senate Chapter 13: A Senate Wife Chapter 14: The LBJ Ranch Chapter 15: The Loyal Opposition, 1953-1955 Chapter 16: "Toward the Liberal Side", 1956-1959 Chapter 17: 1960, The Point of No Return Chapter 18: Vice Presidency: "A Pebble in a Shoe" Chapter 19: The White House Years Afterword Appendix: Lady Bird Johnson's Oral History Interviews Bibliographical Note Index
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