Social Studies Help Center
Social Studies Help Center: The Great Society Holds Promise for America
President Lyndon B. Johnson was a truly progressive president at the beginning of his term of office. Read about all the programs started under his watch that attempted to better the lives of all Americans, especially those who lived in...
CommonLit
Common Lit: We Shall Overcome Speech
A learning module that begins with "We Shall Overcome Speech" by President Lyndon B. Johnson, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online...
Curated OER
National Park Service: International Civil Rights Walk of Fame: Lyndon Johnson
Read about President Lyndon Johnson's on how to end poverty in the United States as well as how to protect civil rights.
Library of Congress
Loc: Biographical Directory of the u.s. Congress: Johnson, Lyndon Baines 1908 1973
List of Lyndon Johnson's accomplishments during his political career, including his terms as a Representative and a Senator from Texas and a Vice President under John F. Kennedy and 36th President of the United States.
American Presidency Project
American Presidency Project: Election of 1964
Online resource that provides detailed data for the presidential election of 1964 won by Democratic candidate, Lyndon B. Johnson.
Council of Foreign Relations
Counsel on Foreign Relations: Lbj Announces He Will Not Seek Reelection
Video presentation on the impact foreign policy has on a presidency. Using Lyndon B. Johnson as an example, the author of this presentation discusses the political ramifications of an activist foreign policy. Information is provided in...
White House Historical Association
White House Historical Association: Lbj Ascends to the Presidency
Information about Lyndon B. Johnson becoming President of the United States after the assassination of John F. Kennedy.
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of American History: American Presidency: Lyndon B. Johnson
Brief biographical sketch of America's thirty-sixth president includes background information on the era in which he served and linked-to objects from the Smithsonian's collections that help define the man and his presidency.
Other
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Here you will learn about the wildflower center founded by Lady Bird Johnson. Learn about the center, check out the children's page for quick games and facts, or go on a native plant search! You can even see a photo of Lady Bird herself.
PBS
Pbs: American Experience: World Timeline (1963 1968)
This website lists several worldwide events for each year that Lyndon B. Johnson was President of the United States.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Us History: 1945 1980: Lyndon Johnson as President
Learn more about the president who expanded both the war in Vietnam and social programs at home.
Constitutional Rights Foundation
Constitutional Rights Foundation: The Civil Rights Act of 1964
Read about the persisitence of President Lyndon B. Johnson in finally enacting the momentous civil rights legislation, the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Find out about his adversaries and allies in getting this legislation passed.
Teaching American History
Teaching American History: Nationwide War on the Sources of Poverty
A special message to congress by Lyndon Baines Johnson, from March 16, 1964, proposing a nationwide war on the sources of poverty.
Curated OER
Wikipedia: Natl Historic Landmarks in Texas: Lyndon Baines Johnson Boyhood Home
Boyhood home of President Lyndon B. Johnson.
Siteseen
Siteseen: American Historama: Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Joint Resolution for the Maintenance of Peace and Security in Southeast Asia, known as the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, on August 10, 1964, giving him a free hand to escalate the war in Vietnam.
Other
Social Solutions to Poverty: War on Poverty: Office of Economic Opportunity
Learn about Lyndon B. Johnson's Office of Economic Opportunity Act (OEO) that attempted to give the poor an opportunity during the War on Poverty of 1964.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Lady Bird Johnson
This is a brief article on Lady Bird Johnson. Read about her life before she became the First Lady of the United States and her career following her husband's presidency.
American Presidency Project
American Presidency Project: White House Statement on the Events in Panama
Here is a statement made by Lyndon B. Johnson on January 10, 1964 concerning the violence in Panama in the Canal Zone.
270 To Win
270towin: 1964 Presidential Election
Provides detailed electoral facts for the presidential election of 1964 won by Lyndon B. Johnson who successfully associated himself with President Kennedy's popularity.
Curated OER
American Radio Works: The President Calling
This website looks at Lyndon B. Johnson's use of secretly taped and tapped meetings and telephone conversations, and their role in how he worked as President. Audio of some of the conversations and meetings are included.
University of Texas at Austin
Lbj for Kids! 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...
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