Lyndon Baines Johnson (/ ˈ l ɪ n d ə n ˈ b eɪ n z /; August 27, 1908 – January 22, 1973), also known as LBJ, was the 36th president of the United States, serving from 1963 to 1969. He became president after the assassination of John F. Kennedy, under whom he had served as the 37th vice president from 1961 to 1963.

6 天之前 · Lyndon B. Johnson was the 36th U.S. president, who championed civil rights and the ‘Great Society’ but unsuccessfully oversaw the Vietnam War. A moderate Democrat and vigorous leader in the Senate, he was elected vice president in 1960 and acceded to the presidency in 1963 upon the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.

2018年1月5日 · Best Biography of Lyndon Johnson: Robert Caro’s multi-volume series on LBJ. Best Single-Volume Biography of LBJ: Robert Dallek’s “Lyndon B. Johnson: Portrait of a President” –

Lyndon Baines Johnson was born just after the turn of the 20th century in the rugged and isolated Hill Country of Texas. It was a character-building, hardscrabble land where he learned the lessons of loyalty, the arts of persuasion and power, and the insecurity of lean times.

The Years of Lyndon Johnson is a biography of Lyndon B. Johnson by the American writer Robert Caro. Four volumes have been published, running to more than 3,000 pages in total, detailing Johnson's early life, education, and political career.

In the 1960 campaign, Lyndon B. Johnson was elected Vice President as John F. Kennedy’s running mate. On November 22, 1963, when Kennedy was assassinated, Johnson was sworn in as the 36th United States President, with a vision to …

On August 6, 1965, Lyndon Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act, which removed legal obstacles preventing African Americans from exercising the right to vote. Under Johnson, the country made spectacular explorations of space in a program he had championed since its start.

Vietnam—perhaps the most divisive event in American life since the Civil War—polarized the country and transformed political, strategic, and moral debates. President Johnson was unable to devise a strategy for victory, withdrawal, or peace with honor. In 1968, facing strong opposition to his renomination, Johnson declined to seek a second term.

Lyndon Baines Johnson was the 36th president of the United States, who served from 1963 to 1969. He was elected as the vice president during the 1960 presidential election where he served as John F. Kennedy's running mate. He was eventually made the president in November 1963, following the assassination of President Kennedy.

2009年10月29日 · Lyndon B. Johnson was the 36th president of the United States; he was sworn into office following the November 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy. As president, Johnson launched an ...