The Power to Shape the Civilization That We Want
In a landmark 1964 speech at the University of Michigan, President Lyndon Johnson unveiled the 'Great Society,' a sweeping vision to use America’s postwar prosperity to eliminate poverty and racial injustice while enriching civic life, education, and the environment. The episode underscor
Sign up to read the full summary
Free AI-powered recaps of every episode, delivered to your inbox.
Free forever for up to 3 podcasts. No credit card required.
Mentions
Books, people, and resources mentioned in this episode.
People
Companies
Topics
Listen to This Episode
More from Letters from an American
Remembering Reverend Jesse Jackson
Awakening a Sleeping Giant
Two Speeches
February 25, 2026
February 18, 2026
February 16, 2026
Related episodes
From other shows on similar topics.
Grading America's first 250 years
Today, Explained
America at 250: A View from the Streets
The New Yorker Radio Hour
The History Wars and America at 250, with the Historian Jill Lepore
The Political Scene | The New Yorker
What Does it Mean to Be an American?
Pod Save America
It Could Happen Here Weekly 230
Behind the Bastards
Ron Paul’s Warnings Have Come True: Rising Debt, Endless War & Economic Collapse
The Tucker Carlson Show
Get summaries like this every morning.
Free AI-powered recaps of Letters from an American and your other favorite podcasts, delivered to your inbox.
Free forever for up to 3 podcasts. No credit card required.