Title: Means of Ascent
Description: The second volume of Robert A. Caro's biography of Lyndon Johnson, which chronicles his service in World War II and examines the controversy surrounding his win in the 1948 Texas Democratic senatorial primary by eighty-seven votes.
Subjects: Biography, Elections, Elections, 1948, History, Politics and government, Presidents, United States, United States. Congress. Senate, Presidentes, Biographies, Présidents, Politique et gouvernement, Geschichte (1942-1968), Política y gobierno, Politik, Presidenten, Biografía, United states, politics and government, 1933-1953, Johnson, lyndon b. (lyndon baines), 1908-1973, United states, history, United states, congress, senate, Elections, united states, Texas, politics and government, Politics and governent, United states, politics and government, 1933-1945, United states, politics and government, 1945-1989, United states history - 20th century - 1901 to 1945, United states history - southern region, Executive branch, United states history - 20th century - 1945 to 2000, Vietnam war/french indo-chinese war, State & local u.s. government, U.s. - political biogr
Places: Texas, United States
People: Lyndon B. Johnson (1908-1973)
Time periods: 1865-1950, 1933-1953, 20th century