Tag Archives: Lady Bird Johnson
ZACH Theatre’s ‘The Great Society’ Lectures More Than it Entertains
By sticking too close to history, Robert Schenkkan gives LBJ a pass.
'The Great Society' focuses on the events that defined LBJ’s presidency: Selma-to-Montgomery marches; the budget fights to fund Great Society programs; the hu...Read More
HBO’s All the Way Delivers a Kinder, Gentler LBJ
While revealing a gentler, kinder Johnson, Robert Schenkkan fails to acknowledge how harsh and self-interested the Texan president could be....Read More
Lady Bird’s Words
In case you missed it in the magazine’s February issue, here’s a pointer to Observer contributor Robert Leleux’s review of Lady Bird Johnson: ...Read More
Lady Bird in her Own Words
Michael L. Gillette’s Lady Bird Johnson: An Oral History chronicles Mrs. Johnson’s journey from deep East Texas to the White house and beyond....Read More
