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Lives of Presidents: Fame, Shame (and What the Neighbors Thought) by Kathleen Krull, illustrated by Kathryn Hewitt (Harcourt, 1998)
Although the Vietnam War dominated the 36th president’s two terms of office, Johnson’s legacy also includes important Civil Rights legislation.
Fantastic resources about LBJ and his presidency are available at the LBJ Library and Museum Kids Homepage
The Blues Singers: Ten Who Rocked the World by Julius Lester, illustrated by Lisa Cohen (Jump at the Sun/Hyperion, 2001)
Johnson, a gifted guitar player and singer died young. However, his legacy lives on in the likes of Dylan, the Stones and Clapton.
The Robert Johnson Blues Foundation site features an article from the LA Times about this famous bluesman.
Andrew Johnson, U.S. PresidentLives of the Presidents: Fame, Shame (and What the Neighbors Thought) by Kathleen Krull, illustrated by Kathryn Hewitt (Harcourt, 1998)
A tailor by profession, this was our only president who could quilt. He was number 17.
You can read Johnson’s State of the Union Address on the Project Gutenberg site.
Claudia “Lady Bird” Johnson, environmentalist and former First LadyMiss Lady Bird’s Wildflowers: How a First Lady Changed America by Kathi Appelt, illustrated by Joy Fisher Hein (HarperCollins, 2005)
One person can make our world a more beautiful place. Here’s proof. Thank you, Lady Bird.
Visit The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center in Austin, Texas.
Lyndon Baines Johnson, U.S. PresidentLives of Presidents: Fame, Shame (and What the Neighbors Thought) by Kathleen Krull, illustrated by Kathryn Hewitt (Harcourt, 1998)
Although the Vietnam War dominated the 36th president’s two terms of office, Johnson’s legacy also includes important Civil Rights legislation.
Fantastic resources about LBJ and his presidency are available at the LBJ Library and Museum Kids Homepage
