Annotated Bibliography

Primary Resources
APUSH.blogspot.com. Political Cartoons. Last updated April 24, 2014.
http://alisonapush.
blogspot.com/2014/04/political-cartoons.html.
I used this brief blog for political cartoons. The commentaries on what
the cartoon depicted were used to create descriptions that analyze Johnsons
legacy truthfully.
Archives.gov. "John Lewis - March from Selma to Montgomery, "Bloody
Sunday," 1965." http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/eyewitness/html.php?
section=2.
I used this account from John Lewis to show the brutality on Bloody
Sunday. This
account showed how evil the Alabama state troops were as
they were acting in immoral ways towards their fellow Americans. It is good
to see why the Civil Rights bills really
needed to be passed, in order to
understand the importance of Lyndon Johnson.
LBJ Library. "Speeches and Films." http://www.lbjlibrary.org/lyndon-baines
johnson/speechesfilms#!prettyPhoto.
The LBJ Library website was a huge contributor to the research used to
construct this
site. He wanted a memorial to stand for years to come so
that people might remember what happened during that time. This page has
a few videos of Lyndon Johnson's
speeches, and also a
video interview
with someone who looked back on the time of Lyndon Johnson. These
videos helped greatly when researching Civil Rights and the
great
impact it had on America. Also it put into perspective how Johnson felt about
the events going on at the time.
National Archives. "Jackie Robinson, Civil Rights
Advocate." http://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/jackie-robinson/letter1967.html.
This short and humble letter from Jackie Robinson to Lyndon Johnson
was gold. Here
was an African American who was fighting for his freedom
to be an equal American.
Jackie Robinson wrote a letter of thanks and
gratitude to Johnson. This shows how
Johnson was fighting for the
people, and they were grateful. A true leader stands up for the helpless. The
African Americans were being persecuted until Johnson stood up and put

an end to it.

National Archives. Teaching With Documents: The Civil Rights Act of 1964
and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
http://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/civil-rights-act/.
I used this document to gain an understanding of the contents of the
Civil Rights Act of 1964. I also used this source to understand the importance
of the changes this act made to the way America works.

PBS. Primary Resources: American Policy in Vietnam. Last updated March

29, 2005. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/vietnam/psources/ps_policy.html.
This document helped me understand what Johnson was planning and
doing concerning Vietnam. I used this to put into perspective Johnsons
decisions as president in the Vietnam conflict.
PBS. "Primary Resources: State of the Union Address,1964.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/
americanexperience/features/primary-resources/lbjunion64/.
PBS has a section on Lyndon Baines Johnson. I used the page about his
State of the Union Address 1964 so I could get a better picture of what he felt
about America. Johnson showed a lot of passion in his speech about
making America a better place.
Johnson implored on behalf of the
helpless that "this" session would do the most for
civil rights than anyone
during the past one hundred years. Johnson's legacy showed
that he
accomplished this. The great thing about Johnson is that he also
improved schooling, hospitals, and American life. His speech shows how
passionate he was.
PBS."Primary Resources: The Great Society, U. Michigan
1964." http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/primaryresources/lbj-michigan/.
I used Johnson's agenda for the Great Society to show his passion for
greatness. Johnson's agenda is a powerful calling for America to join him in
an attempt to reform America into a better society for all of man.

PBS. Primary Resources: The Gulf of Tonkin Incident. Last updated March
29, 2005.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/vietnam/psources/ps_tonkingulf.html.
I used this document to understand how Johnson felt Vietnam should
be dealt with.
Johnsons analysis of the actions required in Vietnam really
let me understand what
Johnson thought was the best way to deal with
Communism, whether it was a good idea or bad one.
PBS. Reflections on a War: The Volunteer. Last Updated March 29, 2005.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/vietnam/reflect/ehrhart.html.
W. D. Ehrhart told this account of his involvement in the Vietnam War. I
used this document to show how there were supporters of the war. Ehrhart
himself wanted war
and even thought Johnson wasnt harsh enough
towards Communism. Even though it
was a mistake to be in Vietnam,
there were those who agreed with Johnson.
Signing of Civil Rights Act. Video. Directed by CBS. 1964. Washington DC. LBJ
Library, 2014. video.
This is an excerpt from a broadcast of Johnson signing the Civil Rights
Act of 1964. I
used this video on the Civil Rights page to show how
amazing the reforms of Johnson
were for America.
Vicepresidents.com. Historic Lyndon B. Johnson Political Cartoon. Last
updated October 10, 2012.
http://vicepresidents.com/blog/2012/10/10/historic-lyndon-b-johnsonpolitical-cartoon/.
This political cartoon and description was instrumental in showing his
leadership through the glasses of his legacy.
Secondary Sources
Biography.com. "Lyndon B.
Johnson." http://www.biography.com/people/lyndon-b-johnson9356122.
I used this source to write facts about Johnsons early life, political
career, short military career, Vice Presidency, and finally his actions as
President.
BlackPast.org. Selma, Alabama, (Bloody Sunday, March 7, 1965).
http://www.blackpast.org/
aah/bloody-sunday-selma-alabama-march-7-1965.

This page was used to describe the violence against African Americans
on the Civil Rights page. I used it specifically, to get factual information on
Bloody Sunday 1965.
Caro, Robert. The Years of Lyndon Johnson the Passage of Power. New York:
Alfred A. Knopf, 2012.
Robert A. Caro designed this four part book series around Johnsons
passage of power. The book really shows how Johnson was a pretty
ambitious president. It will be helpful
to see how Johnson played
the role of president. Caro shows Johnsons presidency partially as a
tragedy. Johnson was a great leader, but was reduced to vice president.
He
was humiliated as vice president. Then when Kennedy was killed,
Johnson was thrown into power during a very dark time. Johnson did his
best but he has a negative legacy because of the hardships in his
presidency.
CMS.gov. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. History.
https://www.cms.gov/About-CMS/Agency-Information/History/index.html?
redirect=/history/.
I used this page to provide some information on Johnsons part in the
Medicare and
Medicaid bills.
History.com. Gulf of Tonkin Resolution.
http://www.history.com/topics/vietnam-war/gulf-of-tonkin-resolution.
I used this page to show what the events were concerning the Gulf of
Tonkin and the
consequence, which was the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution.
History.com. "Lyndon Johnson Photo Gallery.
http://www.history.com/photos/lyndon-bjohnson#.
I used this source from the History Channel website is for pictures and
multimedia. The photo gallery was really helpful when putting pictures on
this website, but also showed what it looked like when Johnson was signing
the Civil Rights Bill. The photos
show how momentous Johnson's
leadership was at the time as it still has an impact
today.
History.com. Vietnam War History. Last updated, 2009.
http://www.history.com/topics
/vietnamwar/vietnam-war-history.
This page gives context to the Vietnam War. I used this source to show
what parts Johnson took in the war. I used this source to show the context of

the war and

communism at the time. It was also helpful insight on the
events of the war as a whole.
Humanitiestexas.org. A Presidents Vision: Lyndon Baines Johnson.
http://www.humanities
texas.org/education/presidents-vision/lyndon-b-johnson.
This lesson plan style page is a look at Johnsons visions. I used this to
show how
Johnson had good ambitions that were hindered by the failures of the
Vietnam War.
JFK Library. Life of John F. Kennedy. http://www.jfklibrary.org/JFK/Life-of-JohnF-Kennedy.aspx?p=5.
I used this biography about Kennedy to get some background
information on what
Kennedy did. Johnsons agendas were affected
greatly by Kennedy, and this is important to know. Johnson was crawling out
from behind Kennedys huge shadow.
LBJ Library. Lyndon Baines Johnson
Timeline. http://www.lbjlibrary.org/lyndon-bainesohnson/timeline.
The LBJ Library timeline page told Johnsons story start to finish. I used
this source to
aid in constructing my own biography of Johnson from his
young life, to his political
career. I also was able to gather a lot of
pictures from this page. The pictures were great
because they came
with dates, information, and citations for the photographer. I used
the
pictures mainly in my biography and home page.
Peters, Charles. Lyndon B. Johnson: The American Presidents Series: The
36th President, 1963-1969. New York: Henry Holt and Company, 2010.
The towering figure who sought to transform America into a great
society but whose
ambitions and presidency collapsed in the tragedy of
the Vietnam War. I agree with
this statement. Peters book gives a point
of view from today. I used his inputs and story to create a biography of
Johnson, and also to analyze his legacy.
The History Place. Vietnam-Map. Thehistoryplace.com.
http://www.historyplace.com
/unitedstates/vietnam/vietnam-map.htm.

I used this map on the Vietnam War page to show the surrounding
places where events
happened, like the Gulf of Tonkin. Also with China so
close, there was a very big fear of China trying to take everyone over.
To Right These Wrongs. Photographs by Billy Barnes. Last updated 2010.
http://www.
torightthesewrongs.com/photos/.
I used photos from this page to show the good things in the Great
Society.
Washington Post. The Great Society at 50. May 17, 2014.
http://www.washingtonpost
.com/sf/national/2014/05/17/the-great-society-at-50/.
I used this page to write information on the Great Society. It shows how
Johnson was a
great leader with ambition. The article also showed how
Johnsons reforms are still
affecting today.
Whitehouse.gov. Lyndon B. Johnson.
https://www.whitehouse.gov/1600/presidents/
lyndonbjohnson.
I used this page to get a broad synopsis of Johnsons life. I used this
source to tell the story of Johnsons young life and him as a politician.