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Barbara Bush (née Pierce; June 8, 1925 – April 17, 2018) was First Lady of the United States from 1989 to 1993, as the wife of the 41st president of the United States, George H. W. Bush. Previously, she had been Second Lady of the United States from 1981 to 1989, and founded the Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy .
The first lady of the United States is the hostess of the White House.The position is traditionally filled by the wife of the president of the United States, but, on occasion, the title has been applied to women who were not presidents' wives, such as when the president was a bachelor or widower, or when the wife of the president was unable to fulfill the duties of the first lady.
President George W. Bush, Laura Bush, former First Lady Barbara Bush, and former President George H.W. Bush sit surrounded by family in the Red Room, Thursday, Jan. 6, 2005. Friends and family joined former President Bush and Mrs. Bush in celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary during a dinner held at the White House.
Growing up with the name Barbara Bush in the 1990s admittedly brought some unwanted spotlight to the twin sister of TODAY's Jenna Bush Hager. She shared the name with her grandmother, former first ...
A conspiracy theory claims former first lady Barbara Bush is the daughter of famous British occultist Aleister Crowley. This is false. Fact check: 15-year-old conspiracy theory about Barbara Bush ...
While her husband was the linchpin of a multigenerational political dynasty, Barbara Bush, with her shock of white hair and trademark pearls, provided much of the steel in the family. Barbara Bush ...
During her years at the White House, the First Lady suffered a severe head injury in a carriage accident, thought to be an assassination attempt targeting the President, who was not with her at the time. In addition to depression, the First Lady suffered from irrational, sometimes public outbursts. 17 Family of Andrew Johnson: April 15, 1865 —
The surname Bush is derived from either the Old English word "busc" or the Old Norse "buskr," both of which mean "bush," a shrub, and was probably used for someone who lived in a bushy area. [ 1 ] Variations of the surname "Bush" include: Bushe, Bosch, Boush, Boushe, Busch , Bussche , Buscher, Bysh, and Bysshe .