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Annotated Bibliography
Annotated Bibliography
Primary Resources
APUSH.blogspot.com. Political Cartoons. Last updated April 24, 2014. http://alisonapush.
blogspot.com/2014/04/political-cartoons.html.
I used this brief blog for political cartoons. The commentaries on what the cartoon
depicted were used to create descriptions that analyze Johnsons legacy truthfully.
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
immoral 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.
John Day (My Grandfather, Vietnam Veteran) interviewed by Noah Taylor, March 11, 2015.
The person, who inspired me to do Lyndon Johnson, was my grandpa. He is a Vietnam
War Veteran, and remembers Johnson well. I got his opinion on Vietnam and Johnsons
involvement in it. I used this to give context on the Vietnam War. His input about
Johnsons legacy was instrumental in creating a solid thesis. The help contributed from
him was used all over the website.
LBJ Library. "Speeches and Films." http://www.lbjlibrary.org/lyndon-bainesjohnson/
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 mightremember
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/
ducation/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
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.
The American Presidency Project. 446 Radio and Television Remarks Upon Signing the Civil
Rights Bill. July 2, 1964." http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/index.php?pid=26361.
I used the written transcript of Johnsons Civil Rights address to explain how and why
Johnson passed the Civil Rights Bills.
Vicepresidents.com. Historic Lyndon B. Johnson Political Cartoon. Last updated October 10,
2012. http://vicepresidents.com/blog/2012/10/10/historic-lyndon-b-johnson-political
cartoon/.
This political cartoon and description was instrumental in showing his leadership
through the glasses of his legacy.
Secondary Sources
Biography.com. "Lyndon B. Johnson." http://www.biography.com/people/lyndon-b
johnson9356122.
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.
CMS.gov. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. History. https://www.cms.gov/ AboutCMS/Agency-Information/History/index.html?redirect=/history/.
I used this page to provide some information on Johnsons part in the Medicare and
Medicaid bills.
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.
The History Place. Vietnam-Map. Thehistoryplace.com. http://www.historyplace.com
/unitedstates/vietnam/vietnam-map.htm.
I used this map on the Vietnam War page to show the surrounding places where events
happened, like the Gulf of Tonkin. Also with China so close, there was a very big fear of
China trying to take everyone over.
Caro, Robert. The Years of Lyndon Johnson: Means of Ascent. New York: Alfred A. Knopf,
1990.
Robert A. Caro is a very talented and experienced biographer. His series titled The
Years of Lyndon Johnson is a four book installment on Johnsons rise to power. This is
the first book in the series titled Means of Ascent. The book focuses on how Johnson
rose through the ranks of politics to eventually get to the White House. I used Caros
book to understand and describe Johnsons effectiveness as a politician. Johnson was
legislatively experienced which shows how Johnsons leadership was impactful in a good
way. Finally, Caro also thinks Johnson was a good man, and I used his points on
Johnsons leadership to back up my thesis.
To Right These Wrongs. Photographs by Billy Barnes. Last updated 2010. http://www.
torightthesewrongs.com/photos/.
I used photos from this page to show the good things in the Great Society. The pictures
show the emotion and feelings of the events.
Washington Post. The Great Society at 50. May 17, 2014. http://www.washingtonpost
.com/sf/national/2014/05/17/the-great-society-at-50/.
I used this page to write information on the Great Society. It shows how Johnson was a
great leader with ambition. The article also showed how Johnsons reforms are still
affecting today.
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.