First Ladies
Claudia “Lady Bird” Johnson
Wednesday, March 14, 2007
1. Where was she born?
-Karnack, Texas
2. Did she have any formal education?
-At the University of Texas she earned a bachelor's degree in arts and in journalism.
3. Did she have any hobbies?
-She became known for her efforts to beautify and preserve America.
4. When was her husband president? Years of service.
- Lyndon B. Johnson
- 1949-1961
5. Name a few things she did as first lady.
- Active in the President's War on Poverty, traveled from the bleakest sections of the inner cities to the harshest rural areas.
- In 1942, she again utilized her inheritance to purchase a Texas radio station, KTBC in Austin. Under her guidance, the formerly debt-ridden station made millions as part of a communications empire that later grew to include a television station. While Lyndon busied himself with politics, Lady Bird provided financial security for her family.
6. Was there a wedding at the White House? Whose wedding was it?
-Her daughter, Lynda got married at the white house
7. Was she involved in any charity?
- She founded the National Wildflower Research Center, a national nonprofit organization devoted to preserving and reintroducing native plants in planned landscapes
8. What is something unique about her life?
-special person
- active in the President's War on Poverty, Mrs. Johnson traveled from the bleakest sections of the inner cities to the harshest rural areas.
10. What is the name of a book written about her? Include all the proper bibliography information.
-Lady Bird: A Biography of Mrs. Johnson by Jan Jarboe Russell and Miss Lady Bird's Wildflowers: How a First Lady Changed America by Kathi Appelt and Joy Fisher Hein.
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