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This 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 recorded as President.
Front Matter -- Introduction / Mitchell B Lerner -- Pre-Presidential Years. The Changing South / Jeff Woods -- LBJ in the House and Senate / Donald A Ritchie -- The Vice Presidency / Marc J Selverstone -- Lyndon B. Johnson's White House. Lady Bird Johnson / Lisa M Burns -- Management and Vision / Sean J Savage -- Domestic Policy. The War on Poverty / Edward R Schmitt -- African-American Civil Rights / Kent B Germany -- Mexican Americans / Lorena Oropeza -- Women's Issues / Susan M Hartmann -- Health Care / Larry DeWitt, Edward D Berkowitz -- Environmental Policy / Martin V Melosi -- American Immigration Policy / Donna R Gabaccia, Maddalena Marinari -- LBJ and the Constitution / Robert David Johnson -- The Urban Crisis / David Steigerwald -- Education Reform / Lawrence J McAndrews -- Domestic Insurgencies / Doug Rossinow -- LBJ and the Conservative Movement / Jeff Roche -- Vietnam. Decisions for War / Andrew Preston -- Fighting the Vietnam War / Robert D Schulzinger -- The War at Home / Mary Ann Wynkoop -- The War from the Other Side / Pierre Asselin -- Beyond Vietnam. Latin America / Alan McPherson -- Europe / Thomas Alan Schwartz -- LBJ and the Cold War / John Dumbrell -- The Middle East / Peter L Hahn -- LBJ and the New Global Challenges / Mark Atwood Lawrence -- Final Reckonings. How Great was the Great Society? / Sidney M Milkis -- Lyndon B. Johnson and the World / Nicholas Evan Sarantakes -- The Legacy of Lyndon B. Johnson / Andrew L Johns -- Bibliography -- Index.
Blackwell companions to American history