Lyndon Baines Johnson (August 27, 1908 - January 22, 1973), frequently referred to as LBJ, was the 36th President of the United States. He ascended to that position as the Vice President under John F. Kennedy upon his assassination. A Texas Democrat, LBJ served in the Senate from 1949 until his election as Vice President in 1961. He spent six years as the Senate Majority Leader. He presided over the so-called Great Society and the undeclared Vietnam War.
Recommended Resources
Chicago Tribune: The Years of Lyndon Johnson
The Tribune's review of the 3,500-page biography by Robert A. Caro, which takes the reader through LBJ's "Great Society," his days in Congress, his relationships with Bobby Kennedy as well as Jackie Onassis, and the years of the Vietnam Conflict and his actions.
http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2013-12-29/features/chi-robert-caro-lyndon-johnson-20131229_1_printers-row-journal-lyndon-johnson-reading-life
In-depth biography and details about the life, career, and presidency of Lyndon Baines Johnson is accompanied by links to related recommended articles.
http://www.history.com/topics/lyndon-b-johnson
The official site of Johnson's presidential library includes articles and photographs of the exhibits, including the Social Justice Exhibit, the Civil Rights Exhibit, and the courtship letters between President Johnson and Lady Bird, his eventual wife.
http://www.lbjlibrary.org
The White House: Lyndon B. Johnson
The official biography of Lyndon Baines Johnson, 36th President of the United States, as it is displayed at the White House, with the rest of America's Presidents.
http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents/lyndonbjohnson/
