"There is more treasure in books than in all the pirate's loot on Treasure Island." - Walt Disney

Tuesday, July 17, 2018

Presidential Library Visit

Confession time: I totally geeked out today. Working on a college campus in the state capital has a lot of drawbacks, but it also has a lot of advantages.

I absolutely immersed myself in one of those advantages today. I visited the Lyndon Baines Johnson Presidential Library and Museum. It's just one block from the University of Texas stadium in Austin. You can visit the website here.

I spent the morning and part of the afternoon pouring through archives. I had the opportunity to review letters written to the Presidential cabinet, and see the responses sent back. When I say I reviewed them, please remember this was the 60's - before computers. These are the ACTUAL physical letters and studies hand written or typed by citizens and staff. I could have spent days here!

The last part of the afternoon, before the library closed at 5, I spent perusing the museum. So many beautiful, and disturbing, relics of that part of our history. I saw everything from the President's (Oval) and First Lady's offices to memorabilia from the Civil Rights and Gender Equality  movements. I absolutely want to go back when I have more time!

I'm ashamed to say this is the first Presidential Library I have ever visited. I think everyone should visit one. Regardless of how you feel about a particular party, issue, or individual, it's so very interesting and moving to review the struggles we have gone through as a nation.

Have you visited a Presidential Library? If so, which one, and what was your favorite part?

5 comments:

Elizabeth Varadan, Author said...

I have never visited a presidential library, but if I could, I would. I can truly imagine the feelings one would have being immersed in history and seeing the memorabilia as well as correspondence — as well as all the books!

-blessed b9, Catalyst4Christ said...

Nay, nay, my just N worthy liege!
Err'n till the cock crows
betwixt my geese N foes!!
-Shakespeare
(I think)
Gotta wanna check-it-out though...

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