In 1964, the United States was deeply divided. There was a backdrop of fear and grief. The nation was still reeling from the ...

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 ...

First Lady Lady Bird Johnson (1912 - 2007) and President Lyndon Johnson (1908 - 1973) in the audience at a Music for Young America concert on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C., May ...

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 ...

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, ...

It was known as the Lady Bird Special, and 60 years ago this month the train carrying First Lady “Lady Bird” Johnson made its way to New Orleans, the final stop in her four-day campaign tour through ...

Joe Biden's presidency has been compared to Lyndon Baines Johnson’s for its highly significant reshaping of domestic policy. But here’s another comparison which has not been embraced—and should be: ...

"In the spring of 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson had a decision to make. Just months after moving into the White House under the worst of circumstances--following the assassination of President ...

AUSTIN, Texas — You can now take a trip back in time to the supercontinent of Pangea, right here in Austin – at least, sort of. The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower ...

“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 ...

AUSTIN, Texas — An Austin environmental institution is growing along with its plants. The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center recently announced plans to expand, adding a series of improvements to its ...