An engrossing biography of President Lyndon Johnson from the Pulitzer Prizeβwinning author of Team of Rivals
Hailed by the New York Times as βthe most penetrating, fascinating political biography I have ever read,β Doris Kearns Goodwinβs extraordinary and insightful book draws from meticulous research in addition to the authorβs time spent working at the White House from 1967 to 1969. After Lyndon Johnsonβs term ended, Goodwin remained his confidante and assisted in the preparation of his memoir.
In Lyndon Johnson and the American Dream she traces the 36th presidentβs life from childhood to his early days in politics, and from his leadership of the Senate to his presidency, analyzing his dramatic years in the White House, including both his historic domestic triumphs and his failures in Vietnam.
Drawn from personal anecdotes and candid conversation with Johnson, Goodwin paints a rich and complicated portrait of one of our nationβs most compelling politicians.
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