36 – Lyndon B Johnson | Presidencies of the United States

Year(s) Discussed: 1907-1968

In a year of domestic unrest, social strife, and uncertainty at home and abroad, the United States prepared for a presidential election in 1968. Little did they know that it would be a contest unlike any other. In the midst of a turbulent campaign, political norms were challenged, rivalries were intensified, and the only guarantee was that a new chapter in American history would emerge after all the votes were in. Sources used for this episode can be found at http://presidencies.blubrry.com.

Featured Image: “Lyndon Johnson meets with Presidential candidate Richard Nixon at the White House” by Yoichi Okamoto [26 Jul 1968], courtesy of Wikipedia

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In remembrance of Dr. King, join me on a tour of the Martin Luther King Jr National Historic Site in Atlanta, GA. The site highlights the life of Dr. King and his wife, Coretta Scott King, as well as shares information about other social activists related to the Kings and about the African-American community in Atlanta. Historic buildings at the site include Dr. King’s birthplace, Ebenezer Baptist Church, and Fire Station No. 6.

Pictures from the trip can be found at http://presidencies.blubrry.com.

A map of the historic site and the surrounding neighborhood can be found at the following link: https://www.nps.gov/malu/planyourvisit/maps.htm

The episode of the Harrison Podcast on my visit that same weekend to Fort Hill, the home of John C Calhoun in Clemson, SC, can be found at http://whhpodcast.blubrry.com.

Sources:

Ash, Carol S. “The Venerable Dr. King & Fire Station No. 6.” Legacy. (Sepember-October 2002) 20-24.
“Birth Home.” Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site, National Parks Service. 4 May 2017. https://www.nps.gov/malu/planyourvisit/birth-home.htm [Last Accessed: 10 Jan 2018]
Lewis, David L. King: A Biography. Urbana, IL; Chicago; and London: University of Illinois Press, 1978 [1970].
Tarleton, Gary. “Birth Home Tours.” Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site, National Parks Service. 24 April 2015. https://www.nps.gov/malu/planyourvisit/birth_home_tours.htm [Last Accessed: 10 Jan 2018]
Tarleton, Gary. “Historic Ebenezer Baptist Church.” Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site, National Parks Service. 10 February 2016. https://www.nps.gov/malu/planyourvisit/ebenezer_baptist_church.htm [Last Accessed: 10 Jan 2018]

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