Lady Bird Johnson

Over a span of fourteen years, Lady Bird Johnson recorded thirty-seven oral history interviews with the author. These newly released conversations comprise the compelling narrative of Lady Bird Johnson: An Oral History, an intimate story of a shy young country girl's transformation into one of America's most effective and admired first ladies. Lady Bird Johnson's odyssey is one of personal and intellectual growth, political and financial ambition, and a shared life with one of the most complicated, volatile, and powerful presidents in the twentieth century. These pages reveal how instrumental Lady Bird's support and guidance were at each stage of her husband's political ascent and how she herself emerged as a significant political force.