The Resource Larger than life : Lyndon B. Johnson and the right to vote, Anne Quirk
Larger than life : Lyndon B. Johnson and the right to vote, Anne Quirk
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- Summary
- "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 students at a small-town school, and his days in Congress as majority leader and as vice president; and chapters that cover his work alongside civil rights leaders and the passage of the Voting Rights Act. An epilogue discusses the Supreme Court's 2013 ruling that struck down key portions of the act. With engaging storytelling, Quirk paints a rich portrait of Johnson's presidency, celebrating the accomplishments of his Great Society programs while refusing to shy away from his catastrophic decisions regarding Vietnam and the summer riots of 1967. Larger Than Life presents striking parallels to today's political arena: an outsize character presiding over a divided nation-but to different ends"--
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- 158 pages
- Contents
-
- The White House, Washington, DC, March 13, 1965
- Washington, DC, August 6, 1965
- Vietnam and Washington, 1955-1968
- Austin, Texas, December 12, 1972
- Supreme Court of the United States, 2013
- Washington, D.C., March 15, 1965
- Stonewall, Texas, August 27, 1908
- Cotulla, Texas, 1927
- Winder, Georgia, March 15, 1965
- Selma, Alabama, March 7, 1965
- Washington, DC, December 1931
- Austin, Texas, February 28, 1937
- Dallas, Texas, November 22, 1963
- Isbn
- 9781324015543
- Label
- Larger than life : Lyndon B. Johnson and the right to vote
- Title
- Larger than life
- Title remainder
- Lyndon B. Johnson and the right to vote
- Statement of responsibility
- Anne Quirk
- Title variation
- Lyndon B. Johnson and the right to vote
- Subject
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- trueAfrican Americans
- Biographies -- Juvenile literature
- trueCivil rights
- Civil rights movements -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature
- Civil rights movements -- United States -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature
- trueElection law
- Johnson, Lyndon B., (Lyndon Baines), 1908-1973 -- Juvenile literature
- truePresidents
- Presidents -- Juvenile literature
- Presidents -- United States
- Presidents -- United States -- Biography | Juvenile literature
- trueSuffrage
- Suffrage -- United States
- Suffrage -- United States -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature
- trueUnited States
- trueUnited States -- Politics and government -- 1963-1969
- United States -- Politics and government -- 1963-1969 -- Juvenile literature
- United States. -- Juvenile literature
- African Americans -- Suffrage
- African Americans -- Suffrage | History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "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 students at a small-town school, and his days in Congress as majority leader and as vice president; and chapters that cover his work alongside civil rights leaders and the passage of the Voting Rights Act. An epilogue discusses the Supreme Court's 2013 ruling that struck down key portions of the act. With engaging storytelling, Quirk paints a rich portrait of Johnson's presidency, celebrating the accomplishments of his Great Society programs while refusing to shy away from his catastrophic decisions regarding Vietnam and the summer riots of 1967. Larger Than Life presents striking parallels to today's political arena: an outsize character presiding over a divided nation-but to different ends"--
- Assigning source
- Provided by publisher
- Biography type
- individual biography
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/bookUI
- 11003463
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Quirk, Anne
- Dewey number
-
- 973.923092
- B
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- Intended audience
- Ages 9 to 12
- Intended audience source
- Norton Young Readers
- LC call number
- E847
- LC item number
- .Q57 2021
- Literary form
- non fiction
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/minGradeLevel
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- 4
- 6
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/resourcePreferred
- True
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Johnson, Lyndon B.
- United States.
- African Americans
- Suffrage
- Civil rights movements
- Presidents
- United States
- Civil rights movements
- Presidents
- Target audience
- pre adolescent
- http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/titleRemainder
- Lyndon B. Johnson and the right to vote
- Label
- Larger than life : Lyndon B. Johnson and the right to vote, Anne Quirk
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 147-148) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
-
- The White House, Washington, DC, March 13, 1965
- Washington, DC, August 6, 1965
- Vietnam and Washington, 1955-1968
- Austin, Texas, December 12, 1972
- Supreme Court of the United States, 2013
- Washington, D.C., March 15, 1965
- Stonewall, Texas, August 27, 1908
- Cotulla, Texas, 1927
- Winder, Georgia, March 15, 1965
- Selma, Alabama, March 7, 1965
- Washington, DC, December 1931
- Austin, Texas, February 28, 1937
- Dallas, Texas, November 22, 1963
- Dimensions
- 23 cm
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- 158 pages
- Isbn
- 9781324015543
- Lccn
- 2021019762
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
-
- on1249707339
- (OCoLC)1249707339
- Label
- Larger than life : Lyndon B. Johnson and the right to vote, Anne Quirk
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 147-148) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
-
- The White House, Washington, DC, March 13, 1965
- Washington, DC, August 6, 1965
- Vietnam and Washington, 1955-1968
- Austin, Texas, December 12, 1972
- Supreme Court of the United States, 2013
- Washington, D.C., March 15, 1965
- Stonewall, Texas, August 27, 1908
- Cotulla, Texas, 1927
- Winder, Georgia, March 15, 1965
- Selma, Alabama, March 7, 1965
- Washington, DC, December 1931
- Austin, Texas, February 28, 1937
- Dallas, Texas, November 22, 1963
- Dimensions
- 23 cm
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- 158 pages
- Isbn
- 9781324015543
- Lccn
- 2021019762
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
-
- on1249707339
- (OCoLC)1249707339
Subject
- trueAfrican Americans
- Biographies -- Juvenile literature
- trueCivil rights
- Civil rights movements -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature
- Civil rights movements -- United States -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature
- trueElection law
- Johnson, Lyndon B., (Lyndon Baines), 1908-1973 -- Juvenile literature
- truePresidents
- Presidents -- Juvenile literature
- Presidents -- United States
- Presidents -- United States -- Biography | Juvenile literature
- trueSuffrage
- Suffrage -- United States
- Suffrage -- United States -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature
- trueUnited States
- trueUnited States -- Politics and government -- 1963-1969
- United States -- Politics and government -- 1963-1969 -- Juvenile literature
- United States. -- Juvenile literature
- African Americans -- Suffrage
- African Americans -- Suffrage | History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature
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