Born: August 27, 1908, in Stonewall, Texas... Lyndon Johnson was the first president to appoint an African American to the Supreme Court. On June 13, 1967, Johnson named Thurgood Marshall ...

American presidents hold the ... the White House one of the most popular presidents of the 20th century — and one of the most controversial. LBJ exploited his mastery of the legislative process ...

But President Lyndon Baines Johnson always believed he was destined for greatness. Not only did LBJ pass the Civil Rights ... changing job requirements for American workers.

Vice-President Lyndon B. Johnson assumed the presidency after the assassination of President ... By 1968, the United States had 548,000 troops in Vietnam; 30,000 American soldiers had fallen.

To get this unique look at Israel & the Presidents directly in your inbox, sign up here. (JTA) — After John F. Kennedy was killed and Lyndon Johnson ... to Israel of any American president ...

Presidential Places is a weekly series on past presidents and places they loved. Over five weeks, we look at iconic presidential sites from Mount Vernon to LBJ's ranch. Johnson's Central Texas ...

With a stroke of a pen, President Donald Trump signed a sweeping executive order ... Constitutional law professor and political scientist Anthony Michael Kreis on Wednesday called LBJ’s EO11246 “a ...

U.S. News Insider Tip: Visitors should be mindful of the University of Texas home football games since the LBJ library ... interesting view of American history during President Johnson's ...