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LBJ's Legacy
Episode 67

LBJ's Legacy

American History Hit · History Hit

May 15, 202341m 28s

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Show Notes

<p>The Vietnam War or the Great Society? Which event looms larger in the history of the United States?&nbsp;</p><br><p>The 36th President of the United States, Lyndon Baines Johnson, is often weighed up in these terms - the balance between domestic and foreign policy. But what is his legacy? Could he be called the first President of our modern era?</p><br><p>In this episode, Don is joined by Mark Lawrence, Director of the LBJ Presidential Library and Museum in Austin, Texas.</p><br><p>Produced and mixed by Sophie Gee. Senior Producer: Charlotte Long.</p><br><p>Email us at [email protected] if you have any areas of history that you would love Don to explore.</p><br><p>For more History Hit content, follow our newsletters&nbsp;<a href="https://www.historyhit.com/sign-up-to-history-hit/?utm_source=timelinenewsletter&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=Timeline+Podcast+Campaign" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><br><p>If you’d like to learn even more, we have hundreds of history documentaries, ad-free podcasts, and audiobooks at History Hit -&nbsp;<a href="https://access.historyhit.com/?utm_source=audio&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=Podcast+Campaign&utm_id=Podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">subscribe today</a>!</p><br><p><a href="https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/podcasts-survey" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Complete the survey</a>&nbsp;and you'll be entered into a prize draw to win 5 Historical Non-Fiction Books- including a signed copy of Dan Snow's 'On This Day in History'.</p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>