03862nam 2200757Ia 450 991014115210332120200520144314.01-4443-4747-01-118-38775-91-78268-607-X1-283-40607-197866134060711-4443-4749-71-4443-4746-2(CKB)2670000000139929(EBL)832454(OCoLC)773301851(SSID)ssj0000575744(PQKBManifestationID)11399248(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000575744(PQKBWorkID)10553481(PQKB)11441171(MiAaPQ)EBC832454(MiAaPQ)EBC4041724(Au-PeEL)EBL832454(CaPaEBR)ebr10523981(Au-PeEL)EBL4041724(CaPaEBR)ebr11114519(CaONFJC)MIL340607(OCoLC)775420241(EXLCZ)99267000000013992920110609d2012 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrA companion to Lyndon B. Johnson[electronic resource] /edited by Mitchell B. Lerner1st ed.Malden, MA Wiley-Blackwell20121 online resource (618 p.)Blackwell companions to american historyDescription based upon print version of record.1-4443-3389-5 Includes bibliographical references and index.A COMPANION TO LYNDON B. JOHNSON; Contents; Notes on Contributors; Introduction; Part I: Pre-Presidential Years; 1 The Changing South; 2 LBJ in the House and Senate; 3 The Vice Presidency; Part II: Lyndon B. Johnson's White House; 4 Lady Bird Johnson; 5 Management and Vision; Part III: Domestic Policy; 6 The War on Poverty; 7 African-American Civil Rights; 8 Mexican Americans; 9 Women's Issues; 10 Health Care; 11 Environmental Policy; 12 American Immigration Policy; 13 LBJ and the Constitution; 14 The Urban Crisis; 15 Education Reform; 16 Domestic Insurgencies17 LBJ and the Conservative MovementPart IV: Vietnam; 18 Decisions for War; 19 Fighting the Vietnam War; 20 The War at Home; 21 The War from the Other Side; Part V: Beyond Vietnam; 22 Latin America; 23 Europe; 24 LBJ and the Cold War; 25 The Middle East; 26 LBJ and the New Global Challenges; Part VI: Final Reckonings; 27 How Great was the Great Society?; 28 Lyndon B. Johnson and the World; 29 The Legacy of Lyndon B. Johnson; Bibliography; IndexThis companion offers an overview of Lyndon B. Johnson's life, presidency, and legacy, as well as a detailed look at the central arguments and scholarly debates from his term in office. Explores the legacy of Johnson and the historical significance of his years as presidentCovers the full range of topics, from the social and civil rights reforms of the Great Society to the increased American involvement in VietnamIncorporates the dramatic new evidence that has come to light through the release of around 8,000 phone conversations and meetings that Johnson secretly rBlackwell companions to American history.Vietnam War, 1961-1975PresidentsUnited StatesBiographyUnited StatesPolitics and government1963-1969United StatesSocial conditions1960-1980United StatesForeign relations1963-1969Electronic books.Vietnam War, 1961-1975.Presidents973.923092Lerner Mitchell B.1968-954066MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910141152103321A companion to Lyndon B. Johnson2157601UNINA