Bibliography

Primary Resources
Archives.gov. "John Lewis - March from Selma to Montgomery, "Bloody Sunday,"
1965." http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/eyewitness/html.php?section=2.
I used this account from John Lewis to show the brutality on Bloody Sunday. This
account showed how evil the Alabama state troops were as they were acting in unmoral
ways towards their fellow Americans. It is good to see why the Civil Rights bills really
needed to be passed, in order to understand the importance of Lyndon Johnson.
LBJ Library. "Speeches and Films." http://www.lbjlibrary.org/lyndon-baines
johnson/speechesfilms#!prettyPhoto.
The LBJ Library website was a huge contributor to the research used to construct this
site. He wanted a memorial to stand for years to come so that people might remember
what happened during that time. This page has a few videos of Lyndon Johnson's
speeches, and also a video interview with someone who looked back on the time of
Lyndon Johnson. These videos helped greatly when researching Civil Rights and the
great impact it had on America. Also it put into perspective how Johnson felt about the
events going on at the time.
National Archives. "Jackie Robinson, Civil Rights
Advocate." http://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/jackie-robinson/letter-1967.html.
This short and humble letter from Jackie Robinson to Lyndon Johnson was gold. Here
was an African American who was fighting for his freedom to be an equal American.
Jackie Robinson wrote a letter of thanks and gratitude to Johnson. This shows how
Johnson was fighting for the people, and they were grateful. A true leader stands up for
the helpless. The African Americans were being persecuted until Johnson stood up and
put an end to it.
PBS. "Primary Resources: State of the Union Address,1964. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/
americanexperience/features/primary-resources/lbjunion64/.
PBS has a section on Lyndon Baines Johnson. I used the page about his State of the
Union Address 1964 so I could get a better picture of what he felt about America.
Johnson showed a lot of passion in his speech about making America a better place.
Johnson implored on behalf of the helpless that "this" session would do the most for civil
rights than anyone during the past one hundred years. Johnson's legacy showed that he
accomplished this. The great thing about Johnson is that he also improved schooling,
hospitals, and American life. His speech shows how passionate he was.
PBS."Primary Resources: The Great Society, U. Michigan
1964." http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/primary-resources/lbj-michigan/.

I used Johnson's agenda for the Great Society to show his passion for greatness. Johnson's
agenda is a powerful calling for America to join him in an attempt to reform America into
a better society for all of man.
Signing of Civil Rights Act. Video. Directed by CBS. 1964. Washington DC. LBJ Library, 2014.
video.
This is an excerpt from a broadcast of Johnson signing the Civil Rights Act of 1964. I
used this video on the Civil Rights page to show how amazing the reforms of Johnson
were for America.

Secondary Sources
Biography.com. "Lyndon B. Johnson." http://www.biography.com/people/lyndon-bjohnson9356122.
I used this source to write facts about Johnsons early life, political career, short military
career, Vice Presidency, and finally his actions as President.
BlackPast.org. Selma, Alabama, (Bloody Sunday, March 7, 1965). http://www.blackpast.org/
aah/bloody-sunday-selma-alabama-march-7-1965.
This page was used to describe the violence against African Americans on the Civil
Rights page. I used it specifically, to get factual information on Bloody Sunday 1965.
Caro, Robert. The Years of Lyndon Johnson the Passage of Power. New York: Alfred A.
Knopf, 2012.
Robert A. Caro designed this four part book series around Johnsons passage of power.
The book really shows how Johnson was a pretty ambitious president. It will be helpful
to see how Johnson played the role of president. Caro shows Johnsons presidency
partially as a tragedy. Johnson was a great leader, but was reduced to vice president. He
was humiliated as vice president. Then when Kennedy was killed, Johnson was thrown
into power during a very dark time. Johnson did his best but he has a negative legacy
because of the hardships in his presidency.
History.com. Gulf of Tonkin Resolution. http://www.history.com/topics/vietnam-war/gulf-oftonkin-resolution.
I used this page to show what the events were concerning the Gulf of Tonkin and the
consequence, which was the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution.
History.com. "Lyndon Johnson Photo Gallery. http://www.history.com/photos/lyndonbjohnson#.
I used this source from the History Channel website is for pictures and multimedia. The
photo gallery was really helpful when putting pictures on this website, but also showed

what it looked like when Johnson was signing the Civil Rights Bill. The photos
show how momentous Johnson's leadership was at the time as it still has an impact
today.
History.com. Vietnam War History. Last updated, 2009.
http://www.history.com/topics/vietnamwar/vietnam-war-history.
This page gives context to the Vietnam War. I used this source to show what parts
Johnson took in the war. I used this source to show the context of the war and
communism at the time. It was also helpful insight on the events of the war as a whole.
LBJ Library. Lyndon Baines Johnson Timeline. http://www.lbjlibrary.org/lyndonbainesohnson/timeline.
The LBJ Library timeline page told Johnsons story start to finish. I used this source to
aid in constructing my own biography of Johnson from his young life, to his political
career. I also was able to gather a lot of pictures from this page. The pictures were great
because they came with dates, information, and citations for the photographer. I used the
pictures mainly in my biography and home page.
Peters, Charles. Lyndon B. Johnson. New York: Henry Holt and Company, 2010.
Charles Peters wrote a biography of Lyndon B. Johnsons Presidency.
The story starts from the beginning; Johnsons childhood and growing up. Then Peters
writes about Johnsons presidency, which is where I will focus more. Peters states, The
towering figure who sought to transform America into a great society but whose
ambitions and presidency collapsed in the tragedy of the Vietnam War. I agree with this
statement. Peters book gives a point of view from today. I used his inputs and story to
create a biography of Johnson, and also to analyze his legacy.
Whitehouse.gov. Lyndon B. Johnson.
https://www.whitehouse.gov/1600/presidents/lyndonbjohnson
I used this page to get a broad synopsis of Johnsons life. I used this source to tell the
story of Johnsons young life and him as a politician.