My American Experience

We invite you to tell us your own stories - whether you lived through a tumultuous time period or learned about it from a relative, a book or a movie.

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Introduction:
LBJ
General Article:
Did You Know?
Bonus Video:
Lady Bird Johnson
Bonus Video:
Johnson's War
Bonus Video:
A Young Leader
Bonus Video:
Combatting Communism
Bonus Video:
War on Poverty
Bonus Video:
Kennedy vs. Johnson
Timeline:
World Timeline 1963-1968
General Article:
Early Career
General Article:
Domestic Politics
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Foreign Affairs
General Article:
Presidential Politics
General Article:
Legacy
Poll Results:
Poll Results
Primary Resources:
State of the Union Address, 1964
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State of the Union Address, 1965
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State of the Union Address, 1966
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State of the Union Address, 1967
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State of the Union Address, 1968
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State of the Union Address, 1969
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JFK Assassination, 1963
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The Great Society, U. Michigan, 1964
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The Great Society, Cabinet Meeting, 1964
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Inaugural Address, 1965
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The Tonkin Gulf Incident, 1964
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Televised Address, 1968
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To Fulfill These Rights, 1965
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Address to Congress -- We Shall Overcome, 1965
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Address to Congress -- Voting Rights, 1965
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The Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., 1968
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A Day of Mourning After the Death of Dr. King, 1968
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Civil Rights Act of 1964
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Equal Employment Opportunity, 1965
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Anguish in North Vietnam, 1965
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Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, 1970
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A Segregationist's View of the Civil Rights Movement, 1964
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Telephone Conversation with George Reedy, 1964
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Phone Call with McGeorge Bundy, 1964
Cast & Crew:
Film Credits
Further Reading:
Related Books and Websites
Transcript:
LBJ
Teacher's Resources:
Teacher's Guide

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Topic: Who is Your Favorite 20th-Century American President?

Who is your favorite 20th-century American president? Was it FDR? Kennedy? Reagan? Or one of the other 14 men from Theodore Roosevelt (1901-1909) to Bill Clinton (1993-2001) who helped usher the United States through the 1900s? Who do you think was the most influential? Who had the greatest impact on the country we live in today?

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My American Experience

Topic: Who is Your Favorite 20th-Century American President?

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