This monumental biographical saga delves into the life and career of one of America's most transformative presidents. It meticulously traces his incredible journey from humble beginnings in Texas to the corridors of immense political power in Washington. The series explores the almost superhuman drive, ambition, and political acumen that defined his ascent. It offers an in-depth portrait of a figure whose impact profoundly shaped the nation.
This is the story of the rise to national power of a desperately poor young man from the Texas Hill Country, and the first volume in Robert Caro's The Years of Lyndon Johnson, hailed as `the greatest biography of our era'.
Traces young Lyndon Johnson's rise from Texas poverty to political power, illuminating his political relationships
Caro's remarkable four-part biography of Lyndon Johnson In Means of Ascent, the Pulitzer award-wining historian carries Johnson through his service in World War II and the foundation and the myths of his long-concealed fortune.
The second volume of Robert A. Caro's biography of Lyndon Johnson, which chronicles his service in World War II and examines the controversy surrounding his win in the 1948 Texas Democratic senatorial primary by eighty-seven votes
Describes the future president's career in the U.S. Senate, from breaking the southern control of Capitol Hill to passing the first civil rights legislation since Reconstruction.
Hailed as 'the greatest biography of our era' (The Times) this is the fourth part of Robert Caro's monumental work on American President Lyndon Johnson. His battle with the Kennedy brothers over the 1960 Democratic nomination for president was a bitter one, and the ensuing years of Johnson's vice-presidency were marked with humiliation.