Lyndon B. Johnson (Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum), one of the most colorful and consequential men to occupy the office of President of the United States, was born on this day in 1908. In just five years and five months as President, Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Voting Rights Act of 1965, and launched an array of initiatives, pledging to build a “Great Society.” Learn more about the 36th President in this clip from THE CONGRESS. | UNUM Ken Burns

🤝🏻🎵"Lyndon Johnson and I were good friends," said Texas legend Willie Nelson. Last weekend, the LBJ Foundation gave Willie its highest honor: LBJ Liberty & Justice for All Award. President LBJ's daughters Lynda and Luci were on hand to give Willie the award. The gala and music event raised money for the new Willie Nelson Endowment for Uplifting Rural Communities at Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum. “A lifelong advocate for farmers, alleviating food insecurity, and support of rural com