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Birth
George W. Bush was born on July 6, 1946. He was born in New Haven, Connecticut -
Education
Bush went to Phillips Academy -
Education
He went to Yale University a few months after he graduated from Phillips Academy. -
Job/career
Bush served in the Air National Guard and fought in the Vietnam war -
Military Experience
Bush served in the Texas Air National Guard as a First Lieutenant -
Education
After being rejected at Texas Law School, Bush went to Harvard Business School. -
Marriage
George W. Bush married Laura Welch just three months after they met. -
Birth Of Children
Bush had twin daughters named Barbara and Jenna. They were born in Dallas, Texas. -
Political party
George W. Bush was a republican during his presidential term -
Date Elected into office
Bush was elected President of the United States in 2000 when he beat Vice President Al Gore -
News worthy event
On September 11, 2001, a terrorist group called the Al Qaeda hijacked 4 planes. Two went into the World Trade Center (Twin Towers), another went into the Pentagon, and the last one was targeting the White House. It ended up crashing into a field in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, during an attempt by the passengers and crew to regain control. -
Programs/Laws passed
A law Bush passed was the Secure Fence Act of 2006. This allowed the U.S government to build a border wall on the Mexican-American Border -
Location they retired to
Bush retired to Prairie Chapel Ranch after his presidency -
Date they left office
Bush left the presidential office on January 20, 2009 -
Event after presidency
Obama declares more than $8.3 billion in loan guarantees to Southern Company to construct two new nuclear reactors in Burke County, Georgia.