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Rollin' on down the line : Lady Bird Johnson's 1964 whistle-stop tour for civil rights

Call Number

  • J 973.923 KAMP (CEN, OSH)

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Publication Information

Ann Arbor, MI : Sleeping Bear Press, [2024]

Physical Description

1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm

Audience

Ages 6-10 Sleeping Bear Press.

Summary

"The true story of First Lady "Lady Bird" Johnson's historic 1964 Whistle-Stop train journey, making almost fifty stops through eight Southern states in four days to campaign on behalf of her husband's reelection in the wake of the signing of the Civil Rights Act"--

Contents

  • Cover
  • Title Page
  • July 2, 1964-The White House East Room
  • August, 1964-Three Months Before The Election
  • October 6, 1964-Tuesday, Early Morn
  • October 7, 1964-Wednesday
  • October 8, 1964-Thursday
  • October 9, 1964-Friday
  • Whistle-Stop Facts
  • Whistle-Stop Timeline
  • Authors' Note
  • Bibliography
  • Source Notes
  • Dedication
  • Copyright
  • Back Cover