Anne Quirk
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
158 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Description
"An accessible, informed, and timely biography of Lyndon Johnson that centers his life and presidency around the passage of the Voting Rights Act. Keenly known for both his triumphs and his failures, Lyndon B. Johnson was one of the most complex and compelling presidents in US history. Anne Quirk's biography alternates between chapters that follow LBJ's childhood in rural Texas learning politics from his parents, his time teaching Mexican American...
Author
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
216 pages : black and white illustrations, portraits ; 22 cm
Description
The author traces his family's experiences immigrating to the U.S. to introduce the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, explaining how it represents America's democratic values and discussing the importance of the documents' history.