Lyndon B. Johnson (Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum), one of the most colorful and consequential men to occupy the office of President of the United States, was born on this day in 1908. In just five years and five months as President, Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Voting Rights Act of 1965, and launched an array of initiatives, pledging to build a “Great Society.” Learn more about the 36th President in this clip from THE CONGRESS. | UNUM Ken Burns

Fifty-seven years ago, on July 2nd, 1964, First Daughter Luci Johnson was treated to a very special birthday gift: the chance to witness her father, President Lyndon B. Johnson, sign the historic Civil Rights Act of 1964. Hear her recount the special memory during the first lecture of our White House History with Susan Page Series, conducted with the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum. | The White House Historical Association

2.2K views · 128 reactions | On June 11, 1963, President Kennedy addressed the nation on civil rights defining it as a moral issue. He laid the groundwork for the laws that would come after his death in 1964 and 1965. Historians Peniel Joseph of the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs and Fredrik Logevall of the Harvard Kennedy School of Government explain the speech's significance through today. | JFK Library Foundation | Facebook