A chronological exploration of Lyndon B. Johnson's life, political ascent, legislative achievements, and the controversies that defined his presidency.
Lyndon Johnson exploited his mastery of the legislative process to shepherd a collection of progressive programs, rivaling those of FDR's New Deal, through Congress with astounding success. However, visions of a Great Society were swallowed up in the quagmire of Vietnam: the unpopular and costly war eroded his political base and left him an exile within his own White House.
David Grubin
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