Who is Lady Bird Johnson?
Claudia Alta Taylor Johnson, better known as Lady Bird Johnson, was born 22 December 1912. As a child, she was given the nickname “Lady Bird” because of her exceptional good looks. Her mother passed away when she was just five years old, leaving Lady Bird and her older brothers to be raised by their father, aunt, and staff of family servants. Always an excellent student, Lady Bird received a bachelor’s degree in 1934 in art and journalism from the University of Texas. Lady Bird and Lyndon Baines Johnson were married on 17 November 1934 in San Antonio, Texas after a whirlwind courtship that lasted just seven weeks. The couple wanted to start a family immediately, but Lady Bird Johnson suffered several heartbreaking miscarriages. She finally gave birth to her daughter Lynda in 1944. Her other daughter Luci was born three years later. Throughout her marriage, Lady Bird Johnson was an active supporter of her husband’s political career. In fact, during Lyndon Baines Johnson’s time as vice p
