American Experience: George H.W. Bush
Friday, June 19 at 8 p.m.
This biography examines the life and career of our often overlooked 41st president, from his service in WWII and his early career in Texas to his days in the Oval Office, first as vice president to Ronald Reagan, then as the leader who presided over the first Gulf War. The film also explores Bush’s role as the patriarch of a political family whose influence is unequaled in modern American life.
American presidents hold the most powerful office on earth and occupy a unique place at the center of national and world events. At once chief executive, head of state, commander-in-chief and leader of a political party, the President of the United States is also a prominent cultural figure and a bellwether of the society he governs. In this award-winning collection, explore documentaries, biographies, interviews, articles, image galleries and more for an in-depth look at the history of the American presidency.
