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==Political context==
* Andrew, John A.  ''Lyndon Johnson and the Great Society'' (1998)  [http://www.amazon.com/Lyndon-Johnson-Great-Society-American/dp/1566631858/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1214589203&sr=8-3 excerpt and text search]
* Blum, John Morton. ''Years of Discord: American Politics and Society, 1961–1974'' (1991)
* Dallek, Robert. ''Lone Star Rising: Lyndon Johnson and His Times, 1908–1960'' (1991), [http://www.questia.com/PM.qst?a=o&d=59394514 online edition vol 1];  ''Flawed Giant: Lyndon Johnson and His Times, 1961–1973'' (1998) [http://www.questia.com/PM.qst?a=o&d=65196503 online edition vol 2]; also: '' Lyndon B. Johnson: Portrait of a President'' (2004). A 400-page abridged version of his 2 volume scholarly biography, [http://www.questia.com/PM.qst?a=o&d=103184871 online edition of short version].
* Davies, Gareth. ''From Opportunity to Entitlement: The Transformation and Decline of Great Society Liberalism''  (1998)
* Isserman, Maurice,  and Michael Kazin. ''America Divided: The Civil War of the 1960s'' (1999)
* Matusow, Allan J.  ''The Unraveling of America: A History of Liberalism in the 1960s'' (1984)
* Schulman, Bruce J. ''Lyndon B. Johnson and American Liberalism: A Brief Biography with Documents'' (1995) 
* Woods, Randall. ''LBJ: Architect of American Ambition'' (2006). A highly detailed scholarly biography (1000 pages). [http://www.amazon.com/LBJ-Architect-American-Randall-Woods/dp/0684834588/ref=sr_1_1/103-4827826-5463040?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1189835998&sr=1-1  excerpt and online search from Amazon.com]
* Unger, Irwin.  ''The Best of Intentions: the triumphs and failures of the Great Society under Kennedy, Johnson, and Nixon'' (1996)


 
==Specialty studies==
* Andrew, John A. ''Lyndon Johnson and the Great Society'': I.R. Dee, 1998
* Brauer, Carl M. "Kennedy, Johnson, and the War on Poverty," ''Journal of American History'' 69 (1982): 98–119. [http://www.jstor.org/pss/1887754 in JSTOR]
* Eli Ginzberg and Robert M. Solow (eds.) ''The Great Society: Lessons for the Future'' (1974) 11 chapters on each programs, by experts; [http://www.questia.com/PM.qst?a=o&d=57028660 online edition]  
* Colgrove, James. "Reform and Its Discontents: Public Health in New York City During the Great Society" ''Journal of Policy History'' v19#1 (2007) 3-28 in [[Project Muse]]
*  Helsing, Jeffrey W. ''Johnson's War/Johnson's Great Society: the guns and butter trap'' Praeger Greenwood 2000  
* Engel, Jonathan. ''Poor People's Medicine: Medicaid and American Charity Care since 1965.'' (2006).  
* Kaplan, Marshall, and Peggy L. Cuciti; ''The Great Society and Its Legacy: Twenty Years of U.S. Social Policy'' Duke University Press, 1986 [http://www.questia.com/PM.qst?a=o&d=11969171 online edition]
* Ginzberg, Eli, and Robert M. Solow, eds. ''The Great Society: Lessons for the Future'' (1974) 11 chapters on each programs, by experts; [http://www.questia.com/PM.qst?a=o&d=57028660 online edition]  
* Jordan Barbara C. and Elspeth D. Rostow (editors) ''The Great Society: a twenty year critique'': Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs (1986)
*  Helsing, Jeffrey W. ''Johnson's War/Johnson's Great Society: the guns and butter trap'' (2000) [http://www.amazon.com/Johnsons-War-Great-Society-Butter/dp/0275964493/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1214588880&sr=8-3 excerpt and text search]
* Kaplan, Marshall, and Peggy L. Cuciti; ''The Great Society and Its Legacy: Twenty Years of U.S. Social Policy'' (1986) [http://www.questia.com/PM.qst?a=o&d=11969171 online edition]
* Jordan Barbara C. and Elspeth D. Rostow (editors) ''The Great Society: a twenty year critique'': Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs (1986)
* Katznelson,  Ira/ "Was the Great Society a Lost Opportunity?" in Steve Fraser and Gary Gerstle, eds., ''The Rise and Fall of the New Deal Order, 1930–1980'' (1989)
* Kermit, Gordon (ed.) ''Agenda for the Nation'', The Brookings Institution. (1968)  
* Kermit, Gordon (ed.) ''Agenda for the Nation'', The Brookings Institution. (1968)  
* Johnsonm Lyndon B.  ''My Hope for America'', 1964
*Milkis, Sidney M. and Jerome M. Mileur, eds. ''The Great Society And The High Tide Of Liberalism'' (2005)  [http://www.amazon.com/Society-Liberalism-Political-Development-American/dp/1558494936/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1214589152&sr=8-2 excerpt and text search]
*Milkis, Sidney M. and Jerome M. Mileur, eds. ''The Great Society And The High Tide Of Liberalism'' (2005)   
* Murray, Charles.  ''Losing Ground: American Social Policy, 1950-1980'' (1985), influential attack from the right* * Stevens, Robert,  and Rosemary Stevens. ''Welfare Medicine in America: A Case Study of Medicaid'' (1974)
* Charles Murray ''Losing Ground: American Social Policy, 1950-1980'' (1985))
* Schrag, Zachary M. ''The Great Society Subway: A History of the Washington Metro.'' (2006). 376 pp.
* Irwin Unger ''The Best of Intentions: the triumphs and failures of the Great Society under Kennedy, Johnson, and Nixon'' (1996)  
*  Zarefsky, David. ''President Johnson's War on Poverty: Rhetoric and History'' (1986) [http://www.questia.com/PM.qst?a=o&d=9956761 online edition]
*  Zarefsky, David. ''President Johnson's War on Poverty: Rhetoric and History'' (1986) [http://www.questia.com/PM.qst?a=o&d=9956761 online edition]
==Primary sources==
* Johnson Lyndon B.  ''My Hope for America'', (1964) , speeches; primary source

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Political context

  • Andrew, John A. Lyndon Johnson and the Great Society (1998) excerpt and text search
  • Blum, John Morton. Years of Discord: American Politics and Society, 1961–1974 (1991)
  • Dallek, Robert. Lone Star Rising: Lyndon Johnson and His Times, 1908–1960 (1991), online edition vol 1; Flawed Giant: Lyndon Johnson and His Times, 1961–1973 (1998) online edition vol 2; also: Lyndon B. Johnson: Portrait of a President (2004). A 400-page abridged version of his 2 volume scholarly biography, online edition of short version.
  • Davies, Gareth. From Opportunity to Entitlement: The Transformation and Decline of Great Society Liberalism (1998)
  • Isserman, Maurice, and Michael Kazin. America Divided: The Civil War of the 1960s (1999)
  • Matusow, Allan J. The Unraveling of America: A History of Liberalism in the 1960s (1984)
  • Schulman, Bruce J. Lyndon B. Johnson and American Liberalism: A Brief Biography with Documents (1995)
  • Woods, Randall. LBJ: Architect of American Ambition (2006). A highly detailed scholarly biography (1000 pages). excerpt and online search from Amazon.com
  • Unger, Irwin. The Best of Intentions: the triumphs and failures of the Great Society under Kennedy, Johnson, and Nixon (1996)

Specialty studies

  • Brauer, Carl M. "Kennedy, Johnson, and the War on Poverty," Journal of American History 69 (1982): 98–119. in JSTOR
  • Colgrove, James. "Reform and Its Discontents: Public Health in New York City During the Great Society" Journal of Policy History v19#1 (2007) 3-28 in Project Muse
  • Engel, Jonathan. Poor People's Medicine: Medicaid and American Charity Care since 1965. (2006).
  • Ginzberg, Eli, and Robert M. Solow, eds. The Great Society: Lessons for the Future (1974) 11 chapters on each programs, by experts; online edition
  • Helsing, Jeffrey W. Johnson's War/Johnson's Great Society: the guns and butter trap (2000) excerpt and text search
  • Kaplan, Marshall, and Peggy L. Cuciti; The Great Society and Its Legacy: Twenty Years of U.S. Social Policy (1986) online edition
  • Jordan Barbara C. and Elspeth D. Rostow (editors) The Great Society: a twenty year critique: Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs (1986)
  • Katznelson, Ira/ "Was the Great Society a Lost Opportunity?" in Steve Fraser and Gary Gerstle, eds., The Rise and Fall of the New Deal Order, 1930–1980 (1989)
  • Kermit, Gordon (ed.) Agenda for the Nation, The Brookings Institution. (1968)
  • Milkis, Sidney M. and Jerome M. Mileur, eds. The Great Society And The High Tide Of Liberalism (2005) excerpt and text search
  • Murray, Charles. Losing Ground: American Social Policy, 1950-1980 (1985), influential attack from the right* * Stevens, Robert, and Rosemary Stevens. Welfare Medicine in America: A Case Study of Medicaid (1974)
  • Schrag, Zachary M. The Great Society Subway: A History of the Washington Metro. (2006). 376 pp.
  • Zarefsky, David. President Johnson's War on Poverty: Rhetoric and History (1986) online edition

Primary sources

  • Johnson Lyndon B. My Hope for America, (1964) , speeches; primary source
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