next day life magazine was set to release an article investigating lbj's dealings in texas and bobby baker, aid in washington. that article never saw the light of day. indeed, the senate intelligence committee was doing an investigation of lbj that too was stopped immediately. lbj was one of the luckiest man alive because of jfk's assassination. le had nothing to do with it. but he did benefit from it by becoming president and avoiding investigations, and that's what the book had as well. >> what's the term mean? >> deal with the devil. the young man were dealing with the devil and making a bargain with the devil. they got something for it but they paid a steep price as well. >> a new book out on the american revolution, what are we going to learn? >> paul is the former head of the art department, historian and history of revolution through the lens of the five great painters of the area, gil gilbert stewart and fascinating group of men to begin with but you see revolution through completely different eyes when you study the paintings that they did which were so iconic at the time. they we

magazine was set to release an article investigating lbj's dealings in texas with the likes of bobby baker his aide in washington. that article never saw the light of day. , and indeed, the senate intelligence committee was doing an investigation of lbj also. that, too, was stopped immediately. jfk's assassination put him in the white house which is one of the reasons that people have argued he was responsible for jfk's death, which he was not. he had nothing to do wit. but he did benefit from it by becoming president and also avoiding these investigations. >> host: what does the term faustian mean? >> guest: well, a deal with the devil. so that she argues that the young man who, like mac wallace, who came into lbj's orbit were, in fact, dealing with the devil and making a bargain with the devil. they got something for it, but they paid a steep price as well. >> host: a new book out on the american revolution. what are we going to learn? >> guest: it's called of arms and artists. paul is the former head of the art department at mount holyoke college but also a historian of note, and it is

magazine was set to release an article in thing lbj's -- investigating lbj's dealings in texas with bobby bakers aide in washington. that article never saw the light of day. and, indeed, the senate intelligence committee was doing an investigation of lbj also. that too was stopped immediately. you could say lbj was one of the luckiest men alive, because jfk's assassination put him in the white house which is one of the reasons people have argued he was responsible for jfk's death, which he was not. he had nothing to do with it. but he did benefit from it by becoming president and also avoiding these investigations. >> host: what does the term faustian mean? >> guest: well, a deal with the devil. so that she argues that the young men who, like mac wallace, who came into lbj's orbit were, or in fact, dealing with the devil and making a bargain with the devil. they got something for it, but they paid a steep price for it as well. >> host: a new book out on the american revolution, what are we going to learn? >> guest: paul is the former head of the art department at mount holyoke, and there's thro

next day life magazine was set to release an article investigating lbj's dealings in texas and bobby baker his eight in washington pick that article never saw the light of day and indeed, the senate intelligence committee was doing an investigation of lbj also and that was also stopped immediately. you could say lbj was one of the luckiest man alive because of jfk's assassination that put them in the white house, which is one of the reasons people have argued that he is responsible for jfk's death, which he is not. but, he did benefit from it by becoming president and importing-- avoiding these investigations. >> what is the term mean to make it deals with the devil. she argues the young man like matt wallace who came in obj's orbit were dealing with the devil and making a bargain with the devil. they got something for it, but they paid a steep price for it as well. >> new book out on the american revolution. what do we look for them at the author is the former head of the art department and a historian. it's through the lens of the five great painters of the era, turner's wilson pugh, joh