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3 giorni fa · Nestled within the vibrant city of Austin, Texas, lies a botanical sanctuary like no other – the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. Named in honor of former First Lady Claudia Alta “Lady Bird” Johnson, this remarkable institution is dedicated to the conservation, study, and celebration of native plants and wildflowers.
2 giorni fa · In 1965, First Lady Lady Bird Johnson took the lead in calling for passage of the Highway Beautification Act. The act called for control of outdoor advertising, including removal of certain types of signs, along the nation's growing Interstate Highway System and the existing federal-aid primary highway system.
3 giorni fa · There is a rich history of “Tulip Diplomacy” between the United States and The Netherlands. In Part One of this blog, we learned about the inaugural four first ladies of flowers- Frances Folsom Cleveland, Grace Coolidge, Eleanor Roosevelt, and Lady Bird Johnson.
1 giorno fa · “Shaking it Up: The Life & Times of Liz Carpenter” premiered at SXSW and gets a public screening Tuesday, May 21 at the LBJ Presidential Library. It’s an apt place to show the film considering the documentary’s star was a longtime adviser for both LBJ and Lady Bird Johnson.
2 giorni fa · The First Lady's Remarks at the Dedication of Project Head Start, 1965. Sargent Shriver, the director of President Johnson’s War on Poverty, launched Project Head Start with the assistance of First Lady Lady Bird Johnson in June 1965. An eight-week summer program, Project Head Start promotes school readiness and provides ...
2 giorni fa · The Children's Garden, created by Lady Bird Johnson, features the handprints of presidential grandchildren and is an enclosed and quiet space of reflection. You'll find the handprints of the grandchildren of Lyndon B. Johnson, Jimmy Carter and George H.W. Bush set into plaques.
5 giorni fa · This summer, dinosaurs are taking over the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center! Starting May 17 and running until July 17, “Dinosaurs Around the World” brings prehistoric times to life. This outdoor animatronic exhibit, created in collaboration with Dr. Gregory M. Erickson, a prominent dinosaur paleontologist, and Imagine Exhibitions, showcases dinosaurs from every continent in an ...
