A 2013 - 2014 original C-SPAN feature series telling the stories of America's First Ladies - from Martha Washington to Michelle Obama -
through conversations with top experts, video tours of historic sites, and questions from C-SPAN's audience.

America's First Ladies — from Martha Washington to Michelle Obama
Lady Bird Johnson
First Lady: 1963 - 1969
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  • Lady Bird Johnson program
  • Her Bedroom at the LBJ Ranch
  • Her Office at LBJ Library
  • Lynda Johnson Robb Interview
  • 1964 Lady Bird Special and Lynda Johnson Robb Interview
  • Phone Conversation with Her Husband
  • LIfe at the LBJ Ranch
  • 1941 Senate Campaign Home Movie
  • November 22, 1963 - Voice Diary
  • Lady Bird Johnson’s Last Interview
  • 1968 White House Tour with Lady Bird Johnson
  • Daughter's Wedding in the White House
  • Life After the White House
  • The Vietnam War
  • Lady Bird Special Campaign Train
  • Beautification Cause
  • Her Relationship with her Husband
  • Influence on her Husband
  • Entertaining Style
  • Public Policy
  • Lynda Johnson Marrying in the White House
  • Her Image
  • Life in Washington
  • Business Sense
  • Influence
  • Her Legacy
  • Her Influence
  • Life in the White House
  • Image
  • Influence
  • Lady Bird Johnson Funeral Service
  • John Connally's Memorial Service
  • At the Woman's National Democratic Club
  • 90th Birthday Tribute
  • As First Lady
  • Edith Mayo on Lady Bird Johnson
  • Lady Bird Johnson After the White House
  • Richard Norton Smith on Lady Bird Johnson
  • Lady Bird Johnson Tribute
  • Lady Bird Johnson Burial Service
  • Johnson Inauguration Newsreel
  • Presidential Descendants
  • The Legacy and Influence of First Ladies
  • Tribute to Lady Bird Johnson at the National Building Museum
  • Tribute to Lady Bird Johnson on the House floor

Biography

Lady Bird Johnson

Lyndon B. Johnson
“It’s like shooting the rapids, every moment a new struggle, every moment a new direction—trying to keep the craft level and away from the rocks, and still no water in sight.” Mrs. Johnson on life in the White House.

Born - December 22, 1912 in Karnack, Texas

Parents - Thomas Jefferson Taylor & Minnie Lee Pattillo Taylor

Married - November 17, 1934 to Lyndon Baines Johnson

Children - Lynda Bird (1944 – present),
Luci Baines (1947 – present)

Education - University of Texas Bachelor of Arts degree in 1933 & journalism degree in 1934

Occupation - Owner of radio/TV broadcasting companies, manager of family ranch, managed her husband’s congressional offices

Firsts - 1st wife to hold the Bible at the Inauguration.

Post White House residence - LBJ Ranch, Johnson City, Texas

Died - July 11, 2007 in West Lake Hills, Texas

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