Flawed Giant: Lyndon Johnson and His Times, 1961-1973 Hardcover - 1998
by Robert Dallek; Preface by Robert Dallek
The concluding volume in Dallek's acclaimed biography gives readers a compelling account of Lyndon Johnson's presidential years. "A triumphant portrait of Lyndon Johnson as rich and oversized as the nation that shaped him".--Doris Kearns Goodwin. 32 photos.
From the rear cover
Dallek takes us through Johnson's tumultuous years in the White House, his unprecedented accomplishments there, and the tragic war that would be his downfall. Drawing on hundreds of newly released tapes and extensive interviews with those closest to LBJ - including fresh insights from Lady Bird and his press secretary Bill Moyers - Dallek takes us behind the scenes to give us a portrait of Johnson that is at once even-handed and completely engrossing. We see Johnson as the visionary leader who worked his will on Congress like no president before or since, enacting a range of crucial legislation, from Medicare, Clean Air and Water Acts, the establishment of the National Endowments for the Arts and for the Humanities, and Public Broadcasting to the most significant advances in civil rights for black Americans ever achieved. And we see for the first time the depth of Johnson's private anguish as he became increasingly ensnared in Vietnam, a war he did not want to expand and which destroyed his hopes for The Great Society and a second term.
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- Title Flawed Giant: Lyndon Johnson and His Times, 1961-1973
- Author Robert Dallek; Preface by Robert Dallek
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition First Edition
- Pages 784
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Oxford University Press, USA, Cary, North Carolina, U.S.A.
- Date 1998-04-16
- Illustrated Yes
- ISBN 9780195054651 / 0195054652
- Weight 2.77 lbs (1.26 kg)
- Dimensions 9.56 x 6.44 x 2.19 in (24.28 x 16.36 x 5.56 cm)
- Reading level 1380
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Themes
- Chronological Period: 1960's
- Chronological Period: 1970's
- Chronological Period: 20th Century
- Chronological Period: 1950-1999
- Geographic Orientation: Texas
- Library of Congress subjects Johnson, Lyndon B, United States - Politics and government -
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 97039084
- Dewey Decimal Code B
Media reviews
Citations
- Booklist, 03/01/1998, Page 1090
- Kirkus Reviews, 02/15/1998, Page 236
- Library Journal, 01/01/1999, Page 0
- LJ Best Books of Year, 01/01/1999, Page 55
- New York Times, 04/19/1998, Page 38
- NY Times Notable Bks of Year, 01/01/1999, Page 80
- Publishers Weekly, 02/16/1998, Page 193
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