Larger Than Life: Lyndon B. Johnson and the Right to Vote
Larger Than Life: Lyndon B. Johnson and the Right to Vote
Quirk, Anne
product information
Condition: New, UPC: 9781324015543, Publication Date: Thu, July 1, 2021, Type: Hardcover ,
join & start selling
description
9

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.

reviews

Be the first to write a review

member goods

No member items were found under this heading.

notems store

Giannis Antetokounmpo

by Hanlon, Luke

Paperback /Paperback

Star Trek: First Contact: The ...

by Fordham, Joe

Hardcover /Hardcover

$37.50

On the Rugged Hills: Book ...

by Ackerman, Dan

Paperback /Paperback

$13.49

listens & views

COLLECTION

by HUTCHINGS,ASHLEY

COMPACT DISC

out of stock

$16.75

MIGUEL HERNANDEZ (ARG)

by SERRAT,JOAN MANUEL

COMPACT DISC

out of stock

$22.99

OLN2

by HERNANDEZ,CHARLIE

COMPACT DISC

out of stock

$17.99

Return Policy

All sales are final

Shipping

No special shipping considerations available.
Shipping fees determined at checkout.