A new biography of the 8th president of the United States, the first chief executive not born a British citizen and the first to use the party system to chart his way from tavern-keeper's son to the pinnacle of power.
Fatima Meer (1928-2010), a key figure in South Africa's Liberation Movement, remains less recognized globally despite her impactful role. A distinguished academic, prolific writer, and political activist, she tirelessly advocated for social justice and human rights.
This book is the definitive short biography of Lyndon B. Johnson, especially his most important Great Society laws and his involvement in the Vietnam War, by a master presidential biographer.
