This is the text, audio, and video [7:33] of President Lyndon Baines Johnson's speech "The Great Society" delivered on May 22, 1964, in Ann Arbor, Michigan; It outlines his plans for the Great Society.

Read about President Lyndon Johnson's vision for the Great Society. See how the programs instituted were focused on lifting the poor from poverty, especially African Americans. Included were laws to increase civil rights and voting...

A comprehensive learning module on the different economic policies of Lyndon Johnson and Ronald Reagan that includes three supporting questions accompanied by formative tasks and source materials, followed by a summative performance...

This primary source set uses photographs, videos, reports, speeches, and memorandums to explore the motivations and effectiveness of the Great Society. Includes Teacher's guide.

Read about President Lyndon Johnson's vision for a more compassionate America, one that offered educational and housing opportunities, protected the envrionment, and cared for the nation's seniors. Find a list of the legislation passed...

Lyndon B. Johnson ascended to the presidency after the assassination of President Kennedy in 1963. With a year to go until the election of 1964, LBJ appropriated Kennedy's "New Frontier" and transformed this agenda into his "Great Society."

Here is a list, with descriptions, of the major Great Society programs and many of the laws passed in the Lyndon Baines Johnson administration to support those programs.

Lyndon Baines Johnson became president on the heels of a national tragedy. Review his domestic and foreign policy using the following summary, questions for critical thinking, references for further study, and a question/answer section...

The domestic policies of three Presidents from the 1960s are examined, including Kennedy, Johnson, and Nixon. The tutorial looks at their political initiatives, what worked and what didn't. A PDF file of the tutorial is available.

A learning module that begins with "Lyndon Baines Johnson and the Great Society" by Mike Kubic, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online...

Learn about Lyndon B. Johnson's administration and his war on poverty.

A brief biography of President Johnson and his accomplishments as President.

This resource gives a succinct account of the legislation passed during Johnson's administration. It highlights major issues such as public health, safety regulations, civil rights and education.

Providing photos, audio clips, primary texts, a timeline, and a glossary, this website is a good introduction to President Lyndon Johnson's efforts to reform education in the United States. Listen to (or read) Johnson's "Great Society...

Visit this resource to read the full text of the Fair Packaging and Labeling Act passed under the Johnson administration.

This extensive learning module examines the United States' response to the global uncertainty and instability that followed World War II and the ways that marginalized groups challenged discrimination, and the counter-responses to their...

Here, read about the 1964 election, through which Republicans planned to "unseat President Lyndon Johnson." Learn about the man nominated by the Republicans, Barry Goldwater, about Johnson's own feelings of inadequacy, and about the 1964...

A comparison between Kennedy's New Frontier and Lyndon Johnson's Great Society.

Learn more about the president who expanded both the war in Vietnam and social programs at home.

Here one finds President Johnson's address to the nation in which he lays out his legislative priorities and his assessment of foreign affairs the early part of his administration.

Facts, biography, and accomplishments of the life of Lyndon Johnson and summaries of important events during his presidency.

Full text of the speech given by President Johnson after the assassination of John F. Kennedy. In his speech, he pledges to pursue Kennedy's legislative goals.

Lyndon B. Johnson ascended to the presidency after the assassination of President Kennedy in 1963. With a year to go until the election of 1964, LBJ appropriated Kennedy's "New Frontier" and transformed this agenda into his "Great Society."

Article describing the U.S. Navy and Marines actions in the Dominican Republic, with an emphasis on the evacuation of American citizens. Also, includes reports on the Dominican intervention from the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary...