Mastodawn

The 1960s were an amazing time to grow up. I turned 17 one day before the 70s began. This new book by #DorisKearnsGoodwin takes us there.
When you think "Texas, eww, Ted Cruz" remember that LBJ, a Texas Democrat, passed the Civil Rights Act, the Voting Rights Act, plus Medicare and Medicaid.

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https://wapo.st/3UWkMU5

Doris Kearns Goodwin’s up-close view of JFK and LBJ

In “An Unfinished Love Story,” Goodwin writes about her marriage to Richard Goodwin and the couple’s prolonged debate about the legacies of LBJ and JFK.

The Washington Post