George W. Bush by Samuel Riddle https://padlet.com/sriddl4468/bn4cs771jdo0 Made by Crawford Riddle en-us 2017-11-16 13:57:08 UTC 2025-12-01 20:20:21 UTC hello@padlet.com Childhood and Early Years sriddl4468 https://padlet.com/sriddl4468/bn4cs771jdo0/wish/208531126 He spent his childhood living in Midland, Texas until the seventh grade, when he moved to Andover, Massachusetts to attend Phillips Academy to play three sports. 
George went to Yale in 1964 studying history and became very popular. After this, he joined the Texas Air National Guard and soon after attended Harvard Business School. After graduating with a Master's degree in Business Administration, he worked for an oil industry before starting his own oil business.]]> 2017-11-19 21:26:00 UTC https://padlet.com/sriddl4468/bn4cs771jdo0/wish/208531126 Marriage and Children sriddl4468 https://padlet.com/sriddl4468/bn4cs771jdo0/wish/208537132 George married Laura Bush in 1977 and has two daughters, Barbara and Jenna Bush. 

]]> 2017-11-19 22:19:33 UTC https://padlet.com/sriddl4468/bn4cs771jdo0/wish/208537132 Birthplace sriddl4468 https://padlet.com/sriddl4468/bn4cs771jdo0/wish/208538262 George Walker Bush was born on July 6th, 1946 in New Haven, Connecticut.  

]]> 2017-11-19 22:31:08 UTC https://padlet.com/sriddl4468/bn4cs771jdo0/wish/208538262 Presidential Campaign and Term sriddl4468 https://padlet.com/sriddl4468/bn4cs771jdo0/wish/208569439 Before Bush ran for president as a Republican candidate, he was elected the governor of Texas in 1994. George Bush was elected president in 2000 over democratic candidate Al Gore. Bush's first campaign slogan was "Compassionate Conservatism." During Bush's campaign he mainly focused on medicare, tax cuts, education, and the environment. The president before him, Bill Clinton, was democratic, so Bush would bring his conservatism to office to face the issues in America. Bush was elected a second term and was in office from January 20th, 2001 to January 20th 2009 with his Vice President, Dick Cheney. ]]> 2017-11-20 03:06:17 UTC https://padlet.com/sriddl4468/bn4cs771jdo0/wish/208569439 Major Event sriddl4468 https://padlet.com/sriddl4468/bn4cs771jdo0/wish/208576611 One major event that occurred during George W. Bush's presidency was the tragic terrorist attacks of 9/11. On September 11, 2001, Al Qaeda terrorists hijacked four U.S. commercial jetliners and three hit their targets in New York and Washington, D.C. A fourth plane crashed into a field in rural Pennsylvania. George Bush responded to the attacks suddenly and promised to America that he would do the best he could to prevent future attacks. The Homeland Security Department was formed to protect the nation from future attacks that may be planned. Also, the Bush Administration announced that the U.S. would use military force to prevent threats to its national security by terrorists. Bush ignited the Iraq war in 2003. ]]> 2017-11-20 04:09:21 UTC https://padlet.com/sriddl4468/bn4cs771jdo0/wish/208576611 Fun Facts sriddl4468 https://padlet.com/sriddl4468/bn4cs771jdo0/wish/208577809 -In 1989, George W. Bush joined an investor group which purchased the Texas Rangers MLB team. 
-As a second lieutenant, Bush earned his fighter pilot certification in June of 1970.
-Bush became the first child of a U.S. president to be elected a state governor.]]> 2017-11-20 04:19:40 UTC https://padlet.com/sriddl4468/bn4cs771jdo0/wish/208577809