Lady Bird Johnson's path to power, as President Lyndon B Johnson's wife & advisor

While reading Robert Caro's biographies of LBJ, I developed a fascination with LBJ's wife, Lady Bird. Lady Bird Johnson's story is one of how a cripplingly shy girl, born in 1912 in rural Texas, was able to reach her greatest ambition to become somebody in the world by attaching herself in a strategic way to a powerful man, President Lyndon B. Johnson. In this video I talk about how they jointly politicked their way to the presidency, the tremendous personal sacrifices that Lady Bird made to maintain her marriage and support their joint ambitions, and Lady Bird's legacy as First Lady.
Books I read and drew upon for this video:
- Lady Bird: A Biography of Mrs. Johnson by Jan Jarboe Russell
- Lady Bird Johnson: Hiding in Plain Sight by Julia E. Sweig
- The Years of Lyndon Johnson, Volumes 1-4, by Robert Caro

[@catnipbb]

It is so important to know one's own material. Realizing that I don't have any of the qualities the person I want to be is so painful but it's a start.

[@heatherfoxx]

First off - I love learning from your videos ❤
I admire how decisive Lady Bird is - even when the future is uncertain.

[@amysreads]

@@heatherfoxx thank you! 😃

[@MessyMiss331]

You’re an excellent storyteller! I was on the edge of my seat the entire time. Lyndon B. Johnson was a snake, but I guess Lady Bird loved reptiles lol.

[@amysreads]

HAHAHAHA yes she does seem like a reptile fan! Ty for watching!

[@heatherfoxx]

Also, there’s nothing about Pres LBJ’s personal life on his Wikipedia page…

[@amysreads]

@@heatherfoxx haha I read robert caro’s 4-volume biography of LBJ, which spans thousands of pages and talks quite a bit about his personal life!

[@Yvonne-ox8sv]

Ladybird didnt realise her own power 😢

[@amysreads]

I think she started to, later in her life!

[@Yvonne-ox8sv]

@@amysreads her story is similar to dick cheneys wife lynne