Shannon McKenna Schmidt, "You Can't Catch Us"

Shannon McKenna Schmidt returns to Wayne with her book "You Can't Catch Us: Lady Bird Johnson's Trailblazing 1964 Campaign Train and the Women Who Rode With Her." In an unprecedented 1,682-mile whistle stop tour of the Southern United States, Lady Bird Johnson set out appeal to her fellow southerners and bridge the divide in the wake of her husband's vocal support for civil rights. Her completely women-led crew turned tides and changed minds--and left their mark as not just an election campaign, but a monumental demonstration of advocacy and equality.

This event is co-sponsored by Main Point Books, Radnor Historical Society, and Radnor Memorial Library, and will happen in the Winsor Room at the Library. RSVPS are requested via Eventbrite; walk-ins are welcome as space allows.

About the Author

Shannon McKenna Schmidt is the author of "You Can't Catch Us" (March 2026) and "The First Lady of World War II: Eleanor Roosevelt's Daring Journey to the Frontlines and Back." In addition, she has written for National Geographic Traveler, Shelf Awareness, and Arrive magazine for which she wrote a cover story featuring President Bill Clinton. She has been a guest on MSNBC's Morning Joe, Studio 2/WHYY, and the Travel Show with Pauline Frommer, and has spoken at the FDR Presidential Library and Museum, the Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute at Hunter College, the National World War II Museum, and many other venues, including bookstores, libraries, museums, and historic sites. She lives in Hoboken, New Jersey.