Lyndon B. Johnson
Why Ernest Hemingway's Younger Brother Established a Floating Republic in the Caribbean
On July 4, 1964, Leicester Hemingway founded New Atlantis, a raft-turned-micronation intended to support marine life in the region
Ex-Secret Service Agent's Account of JFK's Assassination Could Cast Doubt on 'Lone Gunman' Theory
Paul Landis' new book refutes the idea that a single bullet injured both the president and Texas Governor John B. Connally Jr.
How an Ohio Cow Pasture Gave Rise to a Monument to Aviation History
The National Museum of the United States Air Force in Dayton, Ohio, celebrates 100 years
The African Diplomats Who Protested Segregation in the U.S.
Dwight D. Eisenhower and John F. Kennedy publicly apologized after restaurants refused to serve Black representatives of newly independent nations
When Lyndon B. Johnson Chose the Middle Ground on Civil Rights—and Disappointed Everyone
Always a dealmaker, then-senator LBJ negotiated with segregationists to pass a bill that cautiously advanced racial equality
The Ten Best History Books of 2020
Our favorite titles of the year resurrect forgotten histories and help explain how the country got to where it is today
A Brief History of Presidential Memoirs
Barack Obama's new autobiography joins a long—but sometimes dull—tradition
The Outsized Role of the President in Race Relations
A new podcast series explores how the presidency has shaped the nation's approach to pursuing racial justice
The Presidential Portrait That Was the 'Ugliest Thing' L.B.J. Ever Saw
Lyndon Johnson’s cantankerous nature carried over to even the more engaging parts of being Commander in Chief
Lady Bird Johnson Wielded Power With a Delicate Touch
The First Lady was a trailblazer who flew under the radar as a quiet champion of Civil Rights and protecting the environment
How the “Daisy” Ad Changed Everything About Political Advertising
Since the famous television spot ran in 1964, advertising agencies have sold presidential candidates as if they were cars or soap
A Deeper Look at the Politicians Who Passed the Civil Rights Act of 1964
Fifty years later, a dive into what it took to make the historic legislation law
The Time the U.S. Nearly Nuked North Korea Over a Highjacked Spy Ship
The Pueblo incident ended peacefully, but newly unclassified documents detail President Johnson's contingency plans
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