Civil War Book Review. A LOOK AT LINCOLN: Lincoln and His Word by Miller, Richard Lawrence Publisher: McFarland and Company, Inc., PublishersRetail Price: $45.00Issue: Spring 2011ISBN: 978-0-7864-5928-5 Examining Lincoln in His Own Perspective This, the third volume in Richard Lawrence Miller’s Lincoln and His World series, represents the interest in Abraham Lincoln’s personal life. As a study of the pre-presidential years, it is the author’s view on the growth and evolution of Abraham Lincoln.* The author’s quest is in his preface, Anyone who seeks to understand Lincoln’s White House years is unlikely to achieve that goal without knowing what Lincoln was doing in the half century before he became president. Early biographers of Abraham Lincoln including James G. Major biographies such as David Donald’s Lincoln (1995) illustrate that, as only about three percent of his text deals with the pre-Illinois legislative years of Lincoln.
Frank J. James G. Randall, 1881-1953 « One Man’s Rebellion Record. This is the first in a series of posts relating to various historians of the Civil War era. While I’ve always found the war itself fascinating, of equal interest to me has been the life and career of those who have chronicled it. I guess in some small way I hope through studying their lives and work that somehow it might give me insight on the most effective way to do my own research. First, it should be understood these posts do not claim any originality nor do they purport to be in-depth. They are based on research I have conducted based on their work as well as from various secondary sources which are easily available.
In a time when the term “preeminent” or “greatest” is thrown around as casually as a frisbee, one might be forgiven if they balk when describing James Garfield Randall as the preeminent Lincoln scholar of the 20th century. Randall was born on June 24, 1881 in Indianapolis. As a professor, Randall exacted strict standards from his students. Like this: Like Loading...
Wonk Tools. The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History. The Collection. Historical geography. Highlights of LBJ Recordings of Conversations. Org Transcript + Audio Clip. Great Society. Lyndon Baines Johnson -- "The Great Society" Lyndon Baines Johnson The Great Society delivered 22 May 1964, Ann Arbor, MI Direct Link to Video at The Washington Post Audio mp3 of Address click for pdf click for flash [AUTHENTICITY CERTIFIED: Text version below transcribed directly from audio.] President Hatcher, Governor Romney, Senators McNamara and Hart, Congressmen Meader and Staebler, and other members of the fine Michigan delegation, members of the graduating class, my fellow Americans: It is a great pleasure to be here today.
I have come today from the turmoil of your capital to the tranquility of your campus to speak about the future of your country. For a century we labored to settle and to subdue a continent. Your imagination and your initiative and your indignation will determine whether we build a society where progress is the servant of our needs, or a society where old values and new visions are buried under unbridled growth. The Great Society rests on abundance and liberty for all. Thank you. Book/CDs by Michael E. Thematic Window: The Great Society. When John Gardner became the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, he was joining President Lyndon Johnson not just as a cabinet member, but as the engineer of his ambitious agenda of social reform known as the "Great Society.
" In the wake of President Kennedy's assassination in 1963, a wave of sympathy and public support enabled President Johnson to pass a number of Kennedy Administration proposals including the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Building on this momentum, Johnson introduced his own vision for America: "the Great Society" -- in which America ended poverty, promoted equality, improved education, rejuvenated cities, and protected the environment. This became the blueprint for the most far-reaching agenda of domestic legislation since the New Deal -- legislation that has had a profound effect on American society.
Perhaps driven by his own humble beginnings, Johnson declared a "War on Poverty" as central to building the Great Society. Lyndon Baines Johnson: Domestic Affairs. Presidential Audio/Video Archive - Lyndon B. Johnson. Congress: The Basics - Lawmaking] Civil Rights: Major Features of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. (Public Law 88-352) Title I—Voting Rights Barred unequal application of voter registration requirements, but did not abolish literacy tests sometimes used to disqualify African Americans and poor white voters. Title II—Public Accommodations Outlawed discrimination in hotels, motels, restaurants, theaters, and all other public accommodations engaged in interstate commerce; exempted private clubs without defining "private," thereby allowing a loophole. Title III—Desegregation of Public Facilities Permitted Justice Department suits to secure desegregation of certain public facilities.
Title IV—Desegregation of Public Education Encouraged the desegregation of public schools and authorized the U. S. Attorney General to file suits to force desegregation, but did not authorize busing as a means to overcome segregation based on residence. Title V—Civil Rights Commission Addressed procedures for the Commission, broadened its duties, and extended its life through January 1968.
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