On July 13, 1960, John F. Kennedy won the Democratic presidential nomination on the first ballot at his party’s convention.

Through television, Moyers connected Americans with poets at street level, an especially valuable gift since few of us get to ...

The rule was introduced by former President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1954 when he was serving as the U.S. Senate majority leader.

For decades, Camp Mystic has been a destination where Texan girls learn skills beyond the usual camp itinerary. Sure, fishing and crafts are common activities for Mystic campers, but the true magic of ...

Camp Mystic has deep roots with Texas politicians, including former first lady Laura Bush, who worked as a counselor there, ...

President Lyndon B. Johnson’s Great Society included key policies such as federal aid for education, Medicare for older ...

President Lyndon B. Johnson federalized the National Guard in 1965, calling on troops to protect civil rights advocates who were marching from Selma, Ala., to Montgomery.

US President Donald Trump has deployed 2,000 National Guard troops to quell immigration protests in Los Angeles.

Lyndon Johnson hired Geri Whittington as his secretary because she was the most qualified. She was also the first Black woman to hold it and became a symbol of the Civil Rights Era.

The exhibit shows how much Johnson used his swimming pool to shape American history.

President Lyndon B. Johnson also had a "blind" trust created for his television station. In 1943, Lady Bird Johnson purchased a small radio station in Austin, Texas for $17,500.

President Johnson repeatedly attempted negotiations to end the war but was unsuccessful. In 1968 President Johnson surprised the nation when he announced he would not seek re-election.