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Outside the Texas White House

Posted on October 19, 2008 by Roger

Lyndon Johnson made something like 75 trips to his Texas house during the five years of his presidency. He often brought his cabinet or foreign dignitaries along. The house has been closed to tours because Lady Bird was still living … Continue reading →

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Lyndon Johnson’s Cattle

Posted on October 19, 2008 by Roger

Our tour guide at the ranch house (more on him later) said LBJ decided to raise cattle because it was a fad among members of the U.S. Senate at the time. He bought his first 10 Herefords in 1957. For a … Continue reading →

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Butterfly #37 — Crimson Patch

Posted on October 19, 2008 by Roger

chlosyne janais Sunday, October 19, 2008 — 12:05 pm Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park, Texas The butterflies have mostly disappeared in northern Illinois by this time of the fall, but not in Texas. Without question, I saw more butterflies … Continue reading →

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Lyndon Johnson’s Birthplace

Posted on October 19, 2008 by Roger

Until very recently, the only way to see Johnson’s ranch was on a bus tour. But his wife, Lady Bird, died in July, 2007 and the National Park Service is working on opening up the site to visitors. We were … Continue reading →

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Didn’t His Mother Ever Tell Him Pointing Isn’t Polite?

Posted on October 19, 2008 by Roger

What's with LBJ and pointing? Do a Google search of his image and you'll find several photographs of him pointing at something or other. We drove to the Lyndon B. Johnson State Park and Historic Site where we saw this … Continue reading →

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