Doris Kearns Goodwin

Doris Kearns Goodwin is a historian whose books include No Ordinary Time, Team of Rivals, and Leadership in Turbulent Times.

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  1. Our Last Great Adventure

    My husband, Richard Goodwin, drafted landmark speeches for JFK and LBJ. Late in life, we dived into his archives, searching for vivid traces of our hopeful youth.

    Multiple old pictures and documents next to a brown cardboard box and a cup of coffee
    Photograph by Sarah Palmer for The Atlantic*
  2. The Divided Legacy of Lyndon B. Johnson

    As death drew close, the 36th president was shadowed by the shame of Vietnam even as he longed to be remembered for his achievements in civil rights—and he spent himself on a final speech to enshrine that record.

    Lyndon B. Johnson in the White House conference room
    Ed Kolenovsky / Reuters