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Larger than Life - Lyndon B. Johnson and the Right to Vote (Hardcover)
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Larger than Life - Lyndon B. Johnson and the Right to Vote (Hardcover)
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Discovery Miles 4 580
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Keenly known for both his triumphs and his failures, Lyndon B.
Johnson was one of the most complex and compelling presidents in US
history. Anne Quirk's biography alternates between chapters that
follow LBJ's childhood in rural Texas learning politics from his
parents, his time teaching Mexican American students at a
small-town school, and his days in Congress as majority leader and
as vice president; and chapters that cover his work alongside civil
rights leaders and the passage of the Voting Rights Act. An
epilogue discusses the Supreme Court's 2013 ruling that struck down
key portions of the act. With engaging storytelling, Quirk paints a
rich portrait of Johnson's presidency, celebrating the
accomplishments of his Great Society programs while refusing to shy
away from his catastrophic decisions regarding Vietnam and the
summer riots of 1967. Larger Than Life presents striking parallels
to today's political arena: an outsize character presiding over a
divided nation-but to different ends.
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