Texas White House: Past, Present, and Future

A series of short educational videos on the history and importance of the Texas White House and LBJ Ranch.

 
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Duration:
5 minutes, 34 seconds

Episode One highlights the history of the land from the natives peoples who lived there to Lyndon Johnson's acquisition of the home from his Aunt Frank Martin in 1951.

 
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Duration:
4 minutes, 44 seconds

Episode Two highlights the the renovations the Johnsons made to the house and how it became the Texas White House.

 
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Duration:
7 minutes, 19 seconds

Episode Three highlights the years after the president's passing. Lady Bird spent those years continuing his legacy and building her own.

 
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Duration:
7 minutes, 50 seconds

Episode Four highlights the National Park Service efforts to prepare the Texas White House for visitors after the passing of Mrs. Johnson. It describes the opening of the house on August 27, 2008 through the next ten years, until its closure in August 2018.

 
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Duration:
7 minutes, 16 seconds

Episode five highlights the importance of historic preservation and what it takes to preserve and protect special places such as the Texas White House for present and future generations.

Last updated: April 8, 2023

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P.O. Box 329
Johnson City, TX 78636

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830 868-7128

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