On this day in 1908, 36th president Lyndon Baines Johnson was born near Stonewall, Texas. The successor to John F. Kennedy, President Johnson faced American involvement in the Vietnam War (and its decrease in popularity), implemented Great Society and Medicare programming, and signed new civil rights legislation into law. Did you know? Before launching a […]

On this day in 1908, 36th president Lyndon Baines Johnson was born near Stonewall, Texas. The successor to John F. Kennedy, President Johnson faced American involvement in the Vietnam War (and its decrease in popularity), implemented Great Society and Medicare programming, and signed new civil rights legislation into law. Did you know? Before launching a […]