Robert A. Caro
The Years of Lyndon Johnson is
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Conan referenced the book while highlighting Robert Caro's thorough research approach, using Lyndon Johnson's relationship with his father as an example. He also joked about bringing a massive book on a date, mentioning the title as part of his dating style. Both mentions were made by Conan and presented in a light‑hearted, informal manner.
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Larry really enjoyed this book because he found Caro's writing made Johnson's life interesting and the complexity of Johnson was fascinating.
I really like Robert A. Carrows, the year of Lyndon Johnson that became my favorite.
— Episode: Weee!: Larry Liu
Larry really enjoyed this book because he found Caro's writing made Johnson's life interesting and the complexity of Johnson was fascinating.
I really like Robert A. Carrows, the year of Lyndon Johnson that became my favorite.
I think Carrow is just this amazing author. So he wrote Lyndon Johnson's life more interesting than a novel.
And also the complexity of him is really fascinating.
I felt like by reading the book, I felt like I was living the life.
And also, I think Carrow basically wrote the entire US history from the 30s to the 70s.
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It was mentioned as a series of books focusing on Lyndon Johnson, discussing his political power and how he used it, both for good and ill.
He's the author of The Power Broker about Robert Moses and several volumes in The Years of Lyndon Johnson, and also the new book, Working.
— Episode: Campaign "Spying" & the Ways and Means o...
It was mentioned as a series of books focusing on Lyndon Johnson, discussing his political power and how he used it, both for good and ill.
He's the author of The Power Broker about Robert Moses and several volumes in The Years of Lyndon Johnson, and also the new book, Working.
Four have been published so far, and the last one is expected in a few years.
For two of the books he's written, he's won the Pulitzer Prize.
Why did Lyndon Johnson, why did he have these two sides of him?
One side is this horrible side of leading this nation into this incredible war. I mean, he sent almost 600,000, think of that, 600,000 men over to fight in the jungles of Asia. What kind of a guy does that? On the other hand, he's the guy who passes the first voting rights, the first civil rights, Head Start, Medicare, so you say, that's personality, that's character that accounts for this.
It was mentioned as a series of books that had been written by Bob Caro, with four already published at the time of the podcast, and one more planned.
He's the author of The Power Broker about Robert Moses and several volumes in The Years of Lyndon Johnson, and also the new book, Working.
Four have been published so far, and the last one is expected in a few years.
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