Lestat, the vampire narrator of Anne Rice's most recent book, Blood Canticle, begins the novel with a harangue against its readers.
Lyndon Johnson died in 1973, four years after the Johnsons left the White House. The longest-living first lady in history was Bess Truman, who was 97 when she died in 1982. Johnson was born Claudia Alta Taylor in 1912. A nurse called her Lady Bird, a nickname she hated, but it stuck, reports CBS News' Harry Smith. The daughter of a Texas businessman, Johnson grew up to be one of the country's most influential environmentalists.
From March 12, 1862 to March 4, 1865, Johnson was Military Governor of Tennessee. He was also the 16th Vice President of the United States from March 4, 1865 to April 15, 1865 and then became the 17th president. Major Domestic Policy: Johnson became president right after the assassination of president Lincoln. He had to take control of the country and continue the reconstruction.