One person who had an enormous impact in spots was Lady Bird Johnson. He influence was to great extent simply by having huge drifts of flowers and bulbs planted along places like the GW Parkway. In the spring, when you pass by the millions of daffodils, think of her.
Absolutely—her Committee for a More Beautiful Capital had a huge impact throughout DC, and created small parks in the District in addition to the planting campaign you mention. I plan on a chapter on her influence in the mid-1960s, including starting the White House Festival on the Arts in 1965. If you haven’t visited the Lady Bird Johnson Park (and LBJ Memorial Grove) along the Potomac just north of National Airport, it’s a wonderful spot.
One person who had an enormous impact in spots was Lady Bird Johnson. He influence was to great extent simply by having huge drifts of flowers and bulbs planted along places like the GW Parkway. In the spring, when you pass by the millions of daffodils, think of her.
Absolutely—her Committee for a More Beautiful Capital had a huge impact throughout DC, and created small parks in the District in addition to the planting campaign you mention. I plan on a chapter on her influence in the mid-1960s, including starting the White House Festival on the Arts in 1965. If you haven’t visited the Lady Bird Johnson Park (and LBJ Memorial Grove) along the Potomac just north of National Airport, it’s a wonderful spot.