In many ways, President Lyndon B. Johnson was the most unlikely champion of Civil Rights.

JFK & LBJ: A Time for Greatness Secrets of the Dead

Premiered August 04, 2015
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JFK & LBJ: A Time for Greatness

In many ways, President Lyndon B. Johnson was the most unlikely champion of Civil Rights. But his actions in the White House told a different story when he dared to champion two laws that changed America and the world — the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

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Secrets of the Dead is part detective story, part true-life drama that unearths evidence from around the world, challenging prevailing ideas and throwing fresh light on unexplained events.

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