PBS
Michael Beschloss chronicles American 'Presidents of War'
"When it came to involving the nascent republic in military conflict, one of the founding fathers' biggest fears was that American presidents would be reckless and aggressive to suit their own agendas. Judy Woodruff sits down with...
PBS
Doris Kearns Goodwin on what today's leaders can learn from past 'turbulent times'
In her new book, "Leadership in Turbulent Times," presidential historian Doris Kearns Goodwin explores the trajectories of Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, Franklin D. Roosevelt and Lyndon B. Johnson, arguing that for all four of...
PBS
Biographer Robert Caro on why it's taking decades to fully capture LBJ
Robert Caro is one of the nation’s preeminent biographers, known for meticulous research and taking his time with a subject. Indeed, he began his massive series "The Years of Lyndon Johnson" in 1977, but its final volume won't be...
TED Talks
Doris Kearns Goodwin: Lessons from past presidents
Historian Doris Kearns Goodwin talks about what we can learn from American presidents, including Abraham Lincoln and Lyndon Johnson. Then she shares a moving memory of her own father, and of their shared love of baseball.
TED-Ed
TED-ED: How do executive orders work? - Christina Greer
On January 1, 1863, Abraham Lincoln legally changed the status of over 3 million people from "slave" to "free." But his emancipation proclamation wasn't a law - it was an executive order. The framers of the American Constitution made...
Crash Course
The 1960s in America Crash Course US History
In which John Green teaches you about a time of relative tumult in the United States, the 1960s. America was changing rapidly in the 1960s, and rights movements were at the forefront of those changes. Civil Rights were dominant, but the...
Wonderscape
Thurgood Marshall’s Rise: From Appeals Court to Solicitor General
This video covers Thurgood Marshall’s legal career in the 1960s, starting with his appointment to the US Court of Appeals by President John F. Kennedy. Learn how Marshall’s decisions upheld civil rights and privacy, leading to his role...
Wonderscape
The 15th Amendment: A Milestone in American Voting Rights
Explore the pivotal role of the 15th Amendment in shaping the democratic landscape of the United States. Enacted as the third of the Reconstruction Amendments post-Civil War, this amendment aimed to safeguard the voting rights of all...
One Minute History
043 Presidential Oath of Office - One Minute History
Witness Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Harry S. Truman, Dwight D. Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, Lyndon Baines Johnson, Richard Nixon, Gerald R. Ford, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, George Bush, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and Barack Obama take...
NUMBEROCK
US Presidents Song | Presidents 1-46 In Order | 2021 Update
Thank you for watching our US Presidents In Order Song (1-46) SUMMARY: The song goes in order starting from George Washington all the way to modern presidents like Barack Obama, Donald Trump, and Joe Biden. List of US Presidents in...
NUMBEROCK
US Presidents Song For Kids | All the Presidents of the United States of America in Order
Thank you for watching our US Presidents Song For Kids. SUMMARY: This Presidents of the USA song for kids Starts from George Washington and goes all the way to Barack Obama and Donald Trump. With some bluegrass music in the background,...
Mr. Beat
The American Presidential Election of 1964
The 45th Presidential election in American history took place on November 3, 1964. Almost a full year before this, John F. Kennedy was assassinated while visiting Dallas, Texas, leaving the nation shocked and heartbroken. Vice President...
NASA
Houston We Have a Podcast: Apollo 10
In this recording of a live panel at the Johnson Space Center, experts discuss the historic Apollo 10 mission and how the lessons learned from that time will help us achieve our goal of returning to the Moon in 2024. HWHAP Episode 92.
Hip Hughes History
The Great Society Explained: US History Review
Need to pass an exam on LBJ and the Great Society? You've found the right video. HipHughes History Lectures are easy to digest and will not make you throw up and run away.
Professor Dave Explains
Lyndon B. Johnson: A Tragic Figure (1963 – 1969)
Lyndon Johnson ascended to the presidency upon the assassination of John F. Kennedy. He was a large, imposing man, who had been an influential Senate Majority Leader and Vice President. And as President, it is difficult to say whether he...
One Minute History
U.S. Presidential Oath of Office - President's Day - One Minute History
The U.S. Presidential Oath of Office, delivered through the presidents of the past
Mr. Beat
The American Presidential Election of 1960
The 44th Presidential election in American history took place on November 8, 1960. It was the first election in which Alaska and Hawaii could both participate. Dwight Eisenhower had a pretty good run, but he was the first President...
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Second Inauguration of President Lyndon B. Johnson
EXT Capitol Building in DC where President Lyndon B Johnson is being sworn in at second inauguration / President Johnson walks down steps with others to Chief Justice Earl Warren / Johnson shakes hands with Warren / aerial view of the...
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LBJ Signs Voting Rights Bill
Exterior of White House in Washington, DC / President Lyndon Johnson signs the 1965 Voting Rights Bill into law / Vice President Hubert Humphrey shakes hands with officials as President Johnson seats himself at his desk / Martin Luther...
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Ambassador Arthur Goldberg Implements LBJ's Peace Offensive
As part of President Lyndon B. Johnson's Peace Offensive diplomats travel world affirming America's position on Vietnam / Ambassador Arthur Goldberg pulls up in front of Versailles / after talking with press Goldberg goes inside.
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Kenny Cunningham Meets President Lyndon B. Johnson
Kenny Cunningham of Colorado Springs, CO sits on President Lyndon B Johnson's desk representing the Cerebral Palsy Association / man helps Cunningham with his canes to get comfortable on desk / President Johnson holds Cunningham's arm...
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B/W 1960's Lyndon Johnson signing civil rights bill / with Nicholas Katzenbach - Attny General / SOUND
B/W 1960's Lyndon Johnson signing civil rights bill / with Nicholas Katzenbach - Attny General / SOUND
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LBJ urges Congress to reinforce the right to vote
Exterior of White House / Inside White House, President Johnson signs a bill / Attorney General Nicholas Katzenbach sits beside him / Attorney General meets with press to explain bill. LBJ urges Congress to reinforce the right to vote on...