University of Groningen
American History: Presidents: State of Union 1965
Here one finds President Johnson's address to the nation in which he lays out his legislative priorities and his assessment of foreign affairs the early part of his administration.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Primary Source Set: Lyndon Johnson's Great Society
This collection uses primary sources to explore programs and impact of Lyndon Johnson's Great Society.
Library of Congress
Loc: Herblock's Presidents
Historically significant collection of political cartoons featuring U.S. Presidents from Library of Congress online teacher-student resources.
White House Historical Association
The White House Historical Association: The Presidents
Complete biographies and photos of all past presidents.
University of Virginia
Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: Lb Johnson Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty
Video and transcript of the remarks made by President Johnson upon signing the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty of July, 1968. [13:14]
A&E Television
History.com: American Presidents: Lyndon B. Johnson
This easy-to-navigate site has Johnson's biography, events occurring during his presidency, an image gallery, several video clips.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian: The Unmaking of the President
Essay on the challenges faced by President Lyndon B. Johnson during the final year of his presidency, after his announcement to not seek reelection.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Us History: 1945 1980: Lyndon Johnson as President
Learn more about the president who expanded both the war in Vietnam and social programs at home.
University of Virginia
Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: Lyndon Baines Johnson: Domestic Affairs
Social Studies > U.S. History > The Upheaval of a Nation (1954-1980) > Lyndon Baines Johnson Administration (1963 to 1968) > The Great Society
Library of Congress
Loc: Biographical Directory of the u.s. Congress: Johnson, Lyndon Baines 1908 1973
List of Lyndon Johnson's accomplishments during his political career, including his terms as a Representative and a Senator from Texas and a Vice President under John F. Kennedy and 36th President of the United States.
American Rhetoric
American Rhetoric: Lyndon Baines Johnson: "Let Us Continue"
This is Lyndon Baines Johnson's speech "Let Us Continue," on the occasion of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy on November 27, 1963; it is offered in a You Tube Video, an mp3 audio, and in text. [6:11]
PBS
Pbs: American Experience: The Presidents
This site from the PBS "The Presidents" provides detailed biographies of several of the most popular or most infamous U.S. presidents throughout history. Selected presidents include Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Harry S Truman, Lyndon...
Other
Fort Hood Sentinel: Texans Who Were Presidents, Vice Presidents
This Sentinel writer tells of personal accounts and connections to the Texas men who had gone on to become President or Vice President of the United States of America.
University of Virginia
Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: Lyndon Baines Johnson: The American Franchise
This website provides an overview of the American Franchise during the Lyndon B. Johnson presidency.
American Presidency Project
American Presidency Project: Election of 1964
Online resource that provides detailed data for the presidential election of 1964 won by Democratic candidate, Lyndon B. Johnson.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: Lyndon Johnson's "Great Society"
President Lyndon Johnson launched his legislation plans for his "Great Society" soon after he became president. Read about the many pieces of legislation that were passed in just a few years. See what happened to tarnish Johnson's...
Smithsonian Institution
National Portrait Gallery: The Presidency and the Cold War: Lyndon B. Johnson
The National Portrait Gallery explores presidents and the Cold War. Click on Lyndon B. Johnson to read about his actions during the Vietnam War, which Johnson saw as a block to Communist expansion. Watch a short video of Johnson's...
Other
Presidents of the United States: Lyndon B. Johnson
A biographical look at Lyndon B. Johnson and his cabinet.
Other
Presidential Information: Lyndon B. Johnson's Cabinet
Here is a simple chart showing the members of President Lyndon B. Johnson's cabinet.
University of Texas at Austin
University of Texas: Lyndon B. Johnson's Cabinet
In addition to providing a general description of the roles of Cabinet members, this website provides a chart listing the people who served in the Cabinet of President Lyndon Johnson during the 1960s.
University of Texas at Austin
Lbj Presidential Library: Seeing Is Believing: The Enduring Legacy of Lbj
The full text of the keynote address by Joseph A. Califano, Jr. given at the centennial celebration for President Lyndon Baines Johnson May 19, 2008.
Council of Foreign Relations
Counsel on Foreign Relations: Lbj Announces He Will Not Seek Reelection
Video presentation on the impact foreign policy has on a presidency. Using Lyndon B. Johnson as an example, the author of this presentation discusses the political ramifications of an activist foreign policy. Information is provided in...
Curated OER
American Radio Works: The President Calling
This website looks at Lyndon B. Johnson's use of secretly taped and tapped meetings and telephone conversations, and their role in how he worked as President. Audio of some of the conversations and meetings are included.
NBC
Nbc Learn: Finishing the Dream: 1965: We Shall Overcome
A collection of archival video clips highlighting a peaceful protest in Alabama in 1965 that ended in a confrontation with state troopers known as "Bloody Sunday." This was followed by a four-day march with Martin Luther King, Jr., and a...