The obituaries of former first lady Lady Bird Johnson extol her beautification projects, graciousness and steady handling of the outsize personality of her husband. But she was also an unwavering ...

DALLAS (AP) — Texas college student Jade Emerson found herself entranced as she worked on a podcast about Lady Bird Johnson, listening to hour upon hour of the former first lady recounting everything ...

She came into the world in 1912 as Claudia Alta Taylor. But by the time she was 2, her nursemaid had declared that she was “pretty as a lady bird.” And with that, her name was decided. Her fate, ...

Mention Claudia Alta Taylor Johnson to almost anyone except a presidential historian and you will likely be met with a blank stare. But use her lifelong nickname, “Lady Bird,” and it evokes ...

When you think of Lady Bird Johnson, you may think of her iconic name. Born Claudia Alta Taylor, the first lady was nicknamed "Lady Bird" by a nursemaid. Or, you may think of her environmental ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Lady Bird Johnson, born Claudia Alta Taylor, is one of our most highly regarded first ladies in all of American history. She’s ...

THIS WEEK IN 2007, FORMER FIRST LADY CLAUDIA “LADY BIRD” JOHNSON PASSED AWAY AT 94 YEARS OLD. BORN AS CLAUDIA ALTA TAYLOR IN KARNACK, TEXAS, SHE WAS JUST A TODDLER WHEN A FAMILY NURSEMAID DESCRIBED ...

"Over a span of eighteen years, Lady Bird Johnson recorded forty-seven oral history interviews with Michael Gillette and his colleagues. These conversations, just released in 2011, form the heart of ...

“Despite decades of harm, the Department of Transportation is pushing a plan to widen the Cross Bronx by adding another highway structure over the Bronx River and Starlight Park, doubling down on the ...

When you think of Lady Bird Johnson, you may think of her iconic name. Born Claudia Alta Taylor, the first lady was given the nickname “Lady Bird” by a nursemaid. Or, you may think of her ...