Lyndon Baines Johnson

7 Collection Items

• APM Special Coverage: The Breakthrough of ’48: When Civil Rights Won the White House

  An APM Special Coverage presentation of the documentary, The Breakthrough of ’48: When Civil Rights Won the White House. Based on veteran journalist Samuel Freedman’s celebrated book, Into the Bright Sunshine, this documentary uses first-person interviews and compelling archival audio to resurrect a pivotal moment in American history that remains relevant and revealing today.

  Oct. 1, 202458 minSave
• Early Lessons

  Midday presents an American RadioWorks documentary titled “Early Lessons,” which explores the history of preschool.

  Oct. 30, 200959 minSave
• The McCarthy Tapes: The 1968 political campaign

  “The McCarthy Tapes” takes the listener back to the 1968 campaign through audio recordings of the Eugene McCarthy archive, which documents a turbulent time in America's history. McCarthy’s political legacy will forever be defined by 1968, when McCarthy turned his opposition to the Vietnam War into a crusade for the presidency.

  Dec. 8, 200654 minSave
• The President Calling: White House Tapes

  Three of America's most compelling presidents - John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson, and Richrad M. Nixon bugged their White House offices and tapped their telephones. They left behind thousands of secretly recorded conversations, from momentous to mundane. In this documentary project, American RadioWorks eavesdrops on presidential telephone calls to hear how each man used one-on-one politics to shape history.

  Nov. 4, 200351 minSave
• Whose Vote Counts?

  The American RadioWorks documentary “Whose Vote Counts” looks at voting issues in the United States. Reports include various viewpoints on the problems and potential solutions.

  Nov. 1, 200351 minSave
• Ashes to Ashes, and Dust to Dust

  An exploration of the American burial ritual, including conversations with writers, funeral directors, ministers, sociologists, and anthropologists. Topics include problematic dichotomy of funeral industry as a business vs. providing a social service and the ceremonial nature behind burial or cremation.

  Nov. 15, 197660 minSave
• "The Happy Warrior," a documentary

  Midday presents Martin Bunzl's documentary on U.S. Senator Hubert Humphrey. Bunzl traveled with Humphrey for several weeks collecting information for this production. Program contains various speeches, commentary, interviews, and advertising/music clips.

  Mar. 11, 197659 minSave