Lyndon Johnson and the American dream /
Doris Kearns.
- First edition.
- xii, 432 pages ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Takes us through the vast landscape of Johnson's political and personal life: from his childhood, dominated by an indulgent mother and a hell-raising politico father, through his early political victories and the ideals that inspired them; from the Washington system that trained him, through his election as Vice President and the transitional year, 1964, when JFK's assassination brought him to the highest office in the land; from the remarkable talents that brought him triumph, to the inner demons that tormented him and the flaws that engendered his ultimate tragedy
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Johnson, Lyndon B. 1908-1973.
Presidents--United States--Biography.
United States--Politics and government--1963-1969.