Lewis L. Gould is Eugene C. Barker Centennial Professor Emeritus in American History at the University of Texas at Austin. His other books include The Presidency of Theodore Roosevelt; Four Hats in the Ring: The 1912 Election and the Birth of Modern American Politics; and The Modern American Presidency.
"Gould has written an important volume about a key figure in a
movement which, if we are to survive as a civilized people, mush
become a dominant theme in American life."--Western Historical
Quarterly"Gould's impressive scholarship has resulted in a book
that gives recognition to an energetic first lady, who, like a
contingent of women before her, knew that clean-up efforts built
better communities."--Journal of Southern History"Gould examines
his subject through a feminist lens, recognizing the constraints
suffered by presidential wives and all women and validating the
particularly female concerns and values that women often brought to
public life."--Southwestern Historical Quarterly"Gould offers a
balanced and attentive account of one prominent woman's efforts and
achievements while also acknowledging the gender-coded context in
which they were staged."--New Mexico Historical Review
"Impressive scholarship [and] a well-written book. . . .
Environmental historians will welcome the study, especially as it
sheds light on the development of environmental consciousness in
the 1960s, readers interested in the presidency will appreciate the
detailed treatment given a First Lady, and the many general readers
will enjoy the insights Gould brings to understanding Lady Bird
Johnson herself."--Martin V. Melosi, author of The Sanitary City:
Environmental Services in Urban America from Colonial Times to the
Present"Gould does a fine job of treating Lady Bird Johnson as a
person in her own right and as a major figure involved in securing
both funds and legislation for projects that have truly made a
difference in the quality of the environment. . . . This is a story
that merits publication [and] offers convincing evidence of Lady
Bird Johnson's sincere and spirited commitment and of her role in
beautifying the environment."--Joanna Schneider Zangrando, Skidmore
College
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