We left Medina Lake and drove to Johnson City, Texas to view LBJ’s boyhood home. LBJ’s father was a Texas state senator and as a boy he would go with him to the Austin. His mother had a love of teaching. Each evening, they would gather round the table and she would have the children debate different issues.
His father had a law office in this home and had the only telephone in Johnson City. They also had a bathtub inside the house!
We then drove 14 miles down the road to the LBJ Ranch. He donated his Texas ranch in his will to the public to form the Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park, with the provision that the ranch "remain a working ranch and not become a sterile relic of the past".
Lady Bird remained at the ranch until her death in 2007. Daughter’s Lucy and Lynda have homes somewhere on the ranch property. We were able to tour the bottom floor of the house. The ranch was to have been the final stop on President Kennedy’s travels through Texas and the staff at the ranch were busy getting ready for that visit. Of course that visit never occurred and Johnson was sworn in as our 36th president. President Johnson wanted to be able to work while at the ranch, so there are many telephones and in most rooms 3 televisions. One for ABC, CBS and NBC.
I was in high school during these times. What I remember most, of course, was the Vietnam War. He felt he was pulled into this war and to him it was a ‘no win situation’. But through his “Great Society” program and his war of poverty, he created programs such as Head Start, food stamps, Work Study, Medicare and Medicaid. He continued Kennedy’s legacy with the passage of the Civil Rights Bill.
Tomorrow we go on to visit the George H W Bush Library in College Station. A history filled 2 days with 2 presidents. One a Democrat and one a Republican!
His father had a law office in this home and had the only telephone in Johnson City. They also had a bathtub inside the house!
We then drove 14 miles down the road to the LBJ Ranch. He donated his Texas ranch in his will to the public to form the Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park, with the provision that the ranch "remain a working ranch and not become a sterile relic of the past".
Lady Bird remained at the ranch until her death in 2007. Daughter’s Lucy and Lynda have homes somewhere on the ranch property. We were able to tour the bottom floor of the house. The ranch was to have been the final stop on President Kennedy’s travels through Texas and the staff at the ranch were busy getting ready for that visit. Of course that visit never occurred and Johnson was sworn in as our 36th president. President Johnson wanted to be able to work while at the ranch, so there are many telephones and in most rooms 3 televisions. One for ABC, CBS and NBC.
I was in high school during these times. What I remember most, of course, was the Vietnam War. He felt he was pulled into this war and to him it was a ‘no win situation’. But through his “Great Society” program and his war of poverty, he created programs such as Head Start, food stamps, Work Study, Medicare and Medicaid. He continued Kennedy’s legacy with the passage of the Civil Rights Bill.
Tomorrow we go on to visit the George H W Bush Library in College Station. A history filled 2 days with 2 presidents. One a Democrat and one a Republican!
You are doing exactly what we did. Boy they are as different as night and day. Enjoy your visit. ~wheresweaver
ReplyDeleteNice balance you're reaching with one Dem and one Republican. I bet President Johnson felt he was in over his head after the death of President Kennedy. Quite a time in our history.
ReplyDeleteIt's good to see you two out playing, not just working. :)
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