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Johnson, Lyndon
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Historic Figures: Leif Erikson 
 This profile of explorer Leif Erikson summarizes the various accounts of his journey to North America, and notes the proclamation by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964 of Leif Erikson Day (October 9) "in commemoration of the first arrival of a European on North American soil." Provides related articles and multimedia features about the Vikings. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/erikson_leif.shtml Topics: Agriculture, Geography, History, Notable People, Presidents by Name Last updated Oct 2, 2004 History and Politics Out Loud (HPOL)
Find audio recordings ranging from "formal addresses delivered in public settings to private telephone conversations conducted from the innermost recesses of the White House." Includes speeches by Lyndon B. Johnson to the Warren Commission, John F. Kennedy speaking about the Cuban Missile Crisis, tapes from the Nixon/Watergate scandal, and Bill Clinton's denials of his affair with Monica Lewinsky. Introductions give historical context, and many have transcripts. Funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities in partnership with Michigan State University. http://www.hpol.org/ Topics: Government, Nonfiction by Genre, Politics by Place, Presidents by Name Last updated Jun 2, 2005 The History of Social Security
"We present here both the institutional history of the Social Security Administration and the history of the Social Security program itself." Features presidential statements, a historical chronology of social insurance, audio clips of Lyndon Johnson's and John F. Kennedy's telephone conversations, oral histories, speech transcripts, legislative history, video clips, puzzles and quizzes, and other documents and research materials. From the Social Security Administration (SSA). Note: some of the audio files do not play. http://www.ssa.gov/history/ Topics: Disabilities, Federal (U.S.) Government, Investing, Mysteries and More, Nonfiction by Genre, Presidents by Name, Seniors, The United States Presidency Last updated Feb 11, 2004 Honor Your Father ... At Least Once a Year
Describes the origins of Father's Day in America, from Spokane, Washington state, resident Sonora Dodd's idea, to the first celebration of the day in 1910 and the holiday's official recognition in "1966, when President Lyndon Johnson declared that the third Sunday in June would be Father's Day." Includes illustrations and related links. From the Library of Congress. http://www.loc.gov/wiseguide/jun03/father.html Topics: Families, Holidays and Observances Individually, Presidents by Name Last updated Jun 9, 2005 LBJ White House Tapes
This website has taped phone conversations by President Lyndon Johnson. Many of the recordings have introductory comments provided by C-SPAN radio. More than eight hundred of Johnson's taped conversations are available, searchable by topic, keyword, or participant. Themes include civil rights, Vietnam, the Warren Commission, and the Kennedy assassination. A fascinating listen into a style of leadership during the turbulent sixties. http://www.c-span.org/lbj/homepage.asp?Cat=Series&Code=LJ&ShowVidNum=6&Rot_Cat_CD=LJ&Rot_HT=206&Rot_WD=&ShowVidDays=60&ShowVidDesc=&ArchiveDays=30 Topics: Internet, Presidents by Name Last updated Sep 21, 2006 Lyndon B. Johnson Centennial Celebration: Celebrating His Can-Do Spirit
Website for the 2008 centennial celebration of the birth of President Lyndon Baines Johnson on August 27, 1908. Features a timeline on the president, a history of presidential centennials, a calendar of events leading up to and following the centennial, photos and videos, and related material. From the Lyndon Baines Johnson Foundation and several other partners. http://www.lbj100.org/ Topics: Presidents by Name Last updated Jun 4, 2008 Lyndon B. Johnson Library and Museum
This official site contains a photo archive of LBJ and the significant figures in his administration, a list of museum exhibits, a research section with selected speeches and biographical information, and an archive that includes oral history transcripts and information on the recordings Johnson taped of his telephone conversations while in office. Includes links to related sites. Searchable. http://www.lbjlib.utexas.edu/ Topics: Nonfiction by Genre, Photograph Collections: History, Presidents by Name, The United States Presidency Last updated Nov 19, 2008 Lyndon B. Johnson National Historic Park
"Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park [in Texas] tells the story of our 36th President beginning with his ancestors until his final resting place on his beloved LBJ Ranch." Its website features material about animals, plants, and environmental features of the ranch; and illustrated brochures on topics such as the Texas White House, ranching the LBJ way, presidential vehicles, and Lady Bird Johnson. From the National Park Service (NPS). http://www.nps.gov/lyjo/index.htm Topics: Presidents by Name Last updated Oct 6, 2009 Lyndon Johnson's War on Poverty
This 2004 National Public Radio (NPR) program considers how forty years previously President Lyndon B. Johnson declared a "A War on Poverty" in his first state of the Union speech. Includes links to the text of the address (audio is not available here). Also includes links to other NPR stories about Johnson. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1589660 Topics: Presidents by Name Last updated Aug 22, 2007 National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
"The nation's record keeper," holding "only those Federal records that are judged to have continuing value." The website shows just some of the photographs, maps, charts, and other treasures in the collection. http://www.archives.gov/ Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Presidents by Name Last updated May 29, 2009 Presidential Libraries
This site includes a history of the Presidential Library system, a description of holdings, and links to the sites for the libraries of George Herbert Walker Bush, Jimmy Carter, Dwight Eisenhower, Gerald Ford, Herbert Hoover, Lyndon Johnson, John F. Kennedy, Ronald Reagan, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Harry Truman, and Bill Clinton; and for Richard Nixon materials. From the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). http://www.archives.gov/presidential-libraries/ Topics: Libraries & Archives by Type, Presidents by Name, The United States Presidency Last updated Jul 30, 2005 Presidential Recordings Program
"Between 1940 and 1973, six American presidents [Franklin D. Roosevelt, Truman, Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, and Nixon] from both political parties secretly recorded just under 5,000 hours of conversations. This site is designed as a service to the research community by making freely available all of the presidential recordings, along with relevant research materials" Also includes topical pages using conversations. From the Presidential Recordings Program at the University of Virginia's Miller Center of Public Affairs. http://millercenter.org/academic/presidentialrecordings Topics: Presidents by Name Last updated Dec 6, 2008 White House Tapes: The President Calling
"Three of America's most compelling presidents — Kennedy, Johnson and Nixon — bugged their White House offices and tapped their telephones. ... In this documentary project, American RadioWorks eavesdrops on presidential telephone calls to hear how each man used one-on-one politics to shape history." Includes audio and a transcript of the documentary, and background information on each president and the tapes. http://americanradioworks.publicradio.org/features/prestapes/ Topics: Presidents by Name, United States History Last updated Apr 6, 2004 |
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