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AuthorJade Emerson

Host and Producer, "Lady Bird"

11. Bluebonnets in heaven

Lady Bird spends the final chapter of her life surrounded by friends, family and her beloved wildflowers. Then, the nation finds a way to say goodbye. As Lady Bird travels to the ranch one last time, thousands line the streets, holding signs and...

Bonus: Yuki

The Johnson Presidency marked a lot of firsts, including the first White House rescue dog. Luci Baines Johnson tells us the story about how a pup she found in the Texas Hill Country made his way to the national stage — and into the hearts of her...

10. ‘In awe of Mrs. Johnson’

Lady Bird returns home to Texas. She finds purpose in advocating for women’s rights and beautifying Austin, the city that holds her heart. She spends time with family and friends and works to leave an even greater legacy in her wake. 

Bonus: Historians weigh in

LBJ Presidential Library President Mark Lawrence and LBJ Foundation President and CEO Mark Updegrove sit down with Jade Emerson to discuss Lady Bird’s time as first lady. As renowned historians, they give their take on Lady Bird’s influence on her...

9. ‘A hell of a year’

In one of the most traumatic years in American history, Lady Bird tries to hold her family together. The Vietnam War has turned into a bloody quagmire, racial tensions reach a boiling point, and the nation grapples with the assassinations of Martin...

8. ‘Where flowers bloom’

No one planned on a first lady quite like Lady Bird. With her new power and her disarming charm, she sets her sights on doing something lasting. She becomes the first person in her position to launch her own agenda. She lobbies Congress and inspires...

7. The Lady Bird Special

Lady Bird and her closest advisers, who are all women, plan a bold whistle stop train tour through Southern states that are hostile toward the administration’s civil rights legislation. She faces bomb threats and heckling in this first-of-its kind...

6. ‘We’ve got things to do’

An increasingly confident Lady Bird hits the campaign trail yet again as her husband makes a bid for the U.S. Senate. She’s not just smiling and shaking hands anymore. She’s becoming a political force. Lady Bird meets Jackie Kennedy, a young...

Bonus: ‘A Good B+’

The Johnson inner circle knew Lady Bird as LBJ’s closest adviser. That meant that often Lady Bird would “grade” LBJ’s speeches. Hear a recorded phone call between Lady Bird and LBJ as she critiques one of his presidential speeches.