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Been passed through our generations, thank goodness, to give us a kind of a spark that i think is special. Now, i will quote from a couple of people about texas. Someone said yet another person has made that very tough decision when learning that their company was moving to texas, that hard decision about whether to move or throw themselves in front of a runaway train. [laughter] and then there is molly ivins who was a dear friend of mine. You broke the mold after molly ivins, and she said i dea...

Incredible woman politician she did that more because shes 80 now. When she came to office, of it a big deal she lee easied with the gay community. It was a controversial and making a value statement by doing that. She also has a lesbian daughter that happens to a friends of mine. The factors trying to understand how she can represent her constituents in a meaning of the way and be brave in the face of a culture that habit changed yet and her relationship with her daughter. And her understanding...

Signature issue as first lady. Campaigner,tural successful businesswoman and husband,tner to her Lyndon Johnson. You the storytell of Claudia Taylor johnson known ourady bird, the wife of 36th president. Here to tell her story are Cokie Roberts, political commentary for abc news and npr, also the books, founding mothers and ladies of liberty. Curly is an expert of working on a biography Lady Bird Johnson. I want to start with the beginning, where we were 50 week, this is an administration birthe...

Beautification her signature issue as first lady. She was a natural campaigner successful businesswoman and a savvy political partner to her husband are 36th president Lyndon Baines johnson. Good evening and welcome to cspans first ladys implements an image. Tonight we will tell you the story of Claudia Taylor johnson unto everyone is lady bird. The wife of our 36th president. Here to tell her story archie. Guest the you roberts political commentator for abc news and npr and the author of two bo...

Taking over and he still is our. Image pushing the kennedys out of the way. Lyndon johnson was very lucky to help them with that. And when to to say say. What did she do during those first weeks . She said she was on skates. In fact, it would be hard to find a first lady that is repaired and she was. She merely started taking notes. Notes while she was still in planning to hear it president kennedy had died. Started making plans me for putting her Radio Station line draw to some kind of line tru...

To start getting the flavor of this wonderful treasurer that the Library Congress puts on for our country, and especially our children and book lovers. Im happy. This is my third presentation. As mentioned, i have written two books about american women trail trailblazers. I think alexis started out talking about the women of america in his famous trip here in the 1700s. He said, when it gets down to the end this is a para phrase when it gets down to the end, i would say the most important attrib...

About beautification, her signature issue as first lady. She was a natural campaigner, successful businesswoman, and a savvy political partner to her husband, our 36th president , Lyndon Baines johnson. Good evening and welcome to cspans first ladies influence and image. Tonight well tell you the story of Claudia Taylor johnson, known to everyone as lady bird. The wife of our 36th president. Here to tell her story tonight are two guests Cokie Roberts, political commentator for abc news and npr. ...

Lyndon johnson developed a reputation as a dmen straightive public speaker with a pension for telling tall tales. His six consecutive terms in the house of representatives and two term as a senator from texas could not erase his down home image. Many democrats in 1960 frowned upon kennedys choice for a man they believed belched allowed, cussed, violated personal space, and never apologized. Once president , he claimed that he did not, want to be the president who built empires or sought grandeur...

Saturday, 12 and 9 p. M. On sunday, and 12 a. M. On monday. You can also watch after words online youre kind of booktv. Org and click on after words in the booktv series and topics list on the upper right side of the page. Welcome today to a booktvs live coverage of the 2014 texas book festival held in austin, the state capital. Over the next six hours will hear from nine authors on such topics as social change an instant, the Death Penalty, the global history of train travel. Author and profess...

Welcome today to a booktvs live coverage of the 2014 texas book festival held in austin, the state capital. Over the next six hours will hear from nine authors on such topics as social change an instant, the Death Penalty, the global history of train travel. Author and professor ilan stavans starts off with a discussion about his latest book, a most imperfect union a contrarian history of the United States. Hello and welcome. Happy sunday morning, everybody. I name is nathan. Im here with ilan s...