Mark K. Updegrove

Mark K. Updegrove
Born (1961-08-25) August 25, 1961
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Occupation Historian, Director
Nationality American
Subject United States Presidency

Mark K. Updegrove[1] (born August 25, 1961) is an American author and historian, and the director of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.[2]

LBJ Library Director Mark Updegrove, President Barack Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama, and John Lewis ascend the stairs of the Great Hall at the LBJ Library on April 10, 2014. Credit: Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson

Career

Updegrove spent much of his career in magazine publishing including serving as manager of Time Magazine in Los Angeles; president of Time Canada, Time's separate Canadian edition and operation; and U.S. publisher of Newsweek in New York. While at Time, he conceived Time and the Presidency, a multimedia program on modern American presidents from FDR to Clinton.

He now serves as the fourth director of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Presidential Library in Austin, Texas. Under his direction, the Library has undergone an $11 million renovation of its core museum exhibits about President Johnson and his administration.[3][4]

On April 8–10, 2014, Updegrove hosted a Civil Rights Summit at the LBJ Presidential Library, to mark the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. President Barack Obama, accompanied by Michelle Obama, delivered the Summit's keynote address April 10. Former Presidents Carter, Clinton, and George W. Bush also participated in the Summit, offering speeches on April 8, 9, and 10, respectively.[5][6][7][8]

Updegrove's December 23, 2014, Politico article, "What 'Selma' Gets Wrong,"[9] ignited the controversy over the portrayal of Lyndon Johnson as an obstructionist on Voting Rights in the film "Selma," and touched off a debate about the importance of accuracy in films based on historical events.

Updegrove is the author of four books: Second Acts: Presidential Lives and Legacies After the White House;[10] Baptism by Fire: Eight Presidents Who Took Office During Times of Crisis;[11] Indomitable Will: LBJ in the Presidency,[12] and Destiny of Democracy: The Civil Rights Summit at the LBJ Presidential Library.

His fourth book, Destiny of Democracy: The Civil Rights Summit at the LBJ Presidential Library, was released March 15, 2015. The book reflects on the civil rights movement and President Johnson’s legacy while capturing the LBJ Library's historic three-day Civil Rights Summit. It includes full text from all four presidential keynotes, a foreword by John Lewis, essays by Updegrove, and beautiful images from the summit. He is also reportedly working on a book on the relationship between the two Bush presidents.[13]

As an author, journalist, and director of the LBJ Presidential Library, Updegrove has interviewed five U.S. presidents: George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, George H.W. Bush, Jimmy Carter, and Gerald R. Ford. Among others, he has also interviewed James Baker, Barbara Bush, Jeb Bush, Laura Bush, Rosalynn Carter,[14] Hillary Clinton,[15] Bryan Cranston, John Glenn, Mikhail Gorbachev, Richard Linklater,[16] Sandra Day O'Connor, Robert Redford, Condolezza Rice, Bob Woodward, and Carl Bernstein.

Updegrove has written for American Heritage, The Nation,[17] National Geographic,[18] Parade, Politico,[19] Texas Monthly,[20] The Daily Beast,[21] and Time.

He is analyst for ABC News on matters relating to the presidency, including the 2013 presidential inauguration,[22] and a contributor to CBS Sunday Morning.[23][24]

Personal

Updegrove is married to Amy Banner Updegrove, publisher of Texas Monthly magazine. They each have two children from previous marriages.

Works

References

  1. ↑ Staff, Public Affairs. "Mark Updegrove Named New Director of LBJ Library". The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration. The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved 9 April 2012.
  2. ↑ Ford, Lauren Smith. "The 10 of 2010: Mark Updegrove, Director, Lyndon Baines Johnson Library & Museum". Tribeza. Tribeza. Retrieved 20 April 2012.
  3. ↑ Shannon, Kelley. "LBJ library in Austin to unveil $10 million update Dec. 22". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved 24 January 2013.
  4. ↑ Baskas, Harriet. "Oval Office audio tapes highlight redesigned LBJ Presidential Library". NBC News. Retrieved 24 January 2013.
  5. ↑ "Rescuing a Vietnam Casualty: Johnson’s Legacy". The New York Times. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
  6. ↑ "Obama to join three former presidents to mark Civil Rights Act 50th at LBJ Library". McClatchy DC News. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
  7. ↑ "Chronicler of Presidents Is Bringing Four Together". The New York Times. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
  8. ↑ "50 Years Later, Obama Salutes Effects of Civil Rights Act". The New York Times. Retrieved 10 April 2014.
  9. ↑ "What 'Selma' Gets Wrong". Politico. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
  10. ↑ "Second Acts: Presidential Lives and Legacies After the White House". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 6 June 2006. |first1= missing |last1= in Authors list (help)
  11. ↑ Heilbrunn, Jacob. "Crisis Management". The New York Times Company. Retrieved 16 January 2009.
  12. ↑ Ealy, Charles. "'Indomitable Will' seeks to give LBJ due credit". statesman.com. Retrieved 14 April 2012.
  13. ↑ Baker, Peter, "Bush 41 Reunion Looks to Burnish His Legacy", New York Times, April 3, 2014. Retrieved 2014-06-01.
  14. ↑ Updegrove, Mark K., "An Intimate Chat with Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter", Parade, November 2, 2013. Retrieved 2014-12-8.
  15. ↑ "Hillary Hits Austin". Austin Chronicle. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
  16. ↑ "The 19th Annual Texas Book Festival". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
  17. ↑ "Get Me Rewrite". The Nation. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
  18. ↑ "George W. Bush: The 9/11 Interview". National Geographic. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
  19. ↑ "What 'Selma' Gets Wrong". Politico. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  20. ↑ "Bush 2.0". Texas Monthly. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
  21. ↑ "The Lyndon B. Johnson Renaissance". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
  22. ↑ "Over 4.5 Million Americans Turned to ABC News for Coverage of "Inauguration 2013″ — An Increase from Bush’s Second Inaugural in 2005". ABC News. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
  23. ↑ "Mark Updegrove's birthday tribute to George H. W. Bush". CBS News. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
  24. ↑ "How Gerald Ford healed a nation post-Watergate". CBS News. Retrieved 8 December 2014.

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