Lyndon Johnson and the American Dream

Brief Summary

The house with a lawn, a stay-at-home wife, three kids, and conservative views are the first associations we have when we hear the phrase "American Dream." However, during the time of Lyndon B. Johnson, the American Dream meant something different — the ideal of freedom and opportunity. Read the book "Lyndon Johnson and the American Dream" by Doris Kearns Goodwin to learn how he established policies of equality, as well as his biography and rise to the presidency of the United States.