{"product_id":"you-cant-catch-us-shannon-mckenna-schmidt-9781464244384","title":"You Can't Catch Us: Lady Bird Johnson's Trailblazing 1964 Campaign Train and the Women Who Rode with Her","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1,682 miles. The First Lady of the United States. One incredible journey.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt a time when political candidates' wives were expected to be seen and not heard, Lady Bird Johnson made history as the first presidential spouse to take a leading role on the campaign trail. Her mission: to aid her husband, Lyndon B. Johnson, in his reelection bid.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProud of her southern heritage and of what her husband had done for civil rights, Lady Bird undertook an eight-state whistle-stop tour, both to garner votes for Lyndon and to help ease the animosity that had arisen from the signing of the Civil Rights Act.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \"Lady Bird Special,\" a custom, nineteen-car train, forged headlong into the powder keg of Southern politics, traveling from Washington DC to New Orleans in only four days. Despite the potential dangers, the First Lady, aided by a team of pioneering women, pressed forward, making speeches, shaking hands, and breaking ground.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou Can't Catch Us isn't simply the story of an election campaign. It's the story of a women-led operation and an appeal for understanding and civility. Lady Bird Johnson's monumental journey expanded the role of women in politics and progressed the fight for women's rights--a fight we still continue today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Shannon McKenna Schmidt\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1464244383\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781464244384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Sourcebooks\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/03\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.25h x 6.25w x 1.05d","brand":"Shannon McKenna Schmidt","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47202076098815,"sku":"9781464244384","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ac77caf2-339b-4942-ba03-ddb866d15ce3.jpg?v=1756819578","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/you-cant-catch-us-shannon-mckenna-schmidt-9781464244384","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}