A 2013 - 2014 original C-SPAN feature series telling the stories of America's First Ladies - from Martha Washington to Michelle Obama -
through conversations with top experts, video tours of historic sites, and questions from C-SPAN's audience.

America's First Ladies — from Martha Washington to Michelle Obama
Barbara Bush
First Lady: 1989 - 1993
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  • Barbara Bush program
  • First Lady Barbara Bush
  • Faith
  • Broccoli
  • Literacy
  • China Scrapbook
  • Enforcer
  • Family
  • Influence
  • George Washington University Commencement Address
  • A Conversation with Former President and Mrs. Bush
  • Laura Bush Reflects on Being First Lady with Barbara Bush
  • Conversation with Former First Lady Laura Bush
  • An Evening with Former First Ladies
  • First Ladies Panel
  • The Republican Women of the Future
  • Barbara Bush & Hillary Clinton Photo Opportunity
  • Bush-Cheney Campaign Rally
  • Bush Campaign Rally
  • Her Relationship with her Husband
  • Life in the White House
  • Her Image
  • Barbara Bush and Abigail Adams
  • Her Authenticity

Biography

Barbara Bush

George Herbert Walker Bush
Today you can no longer say, ‘The drug problem worries me’ or ‘Crime worries me’ or ‘Illiteracy worries me.’ If it worries you, then you’ve got to do something about it.

Born - June 8, 1925 in New York, New York

Parents - Marvin Pierce & Pauline Robinson Pierce

Married - January 6, 1945 to George Herbert Walker Bush

Children - George Walker (1946 – present),
Pauline Robinson “Robin” (1949 – 1953),
John Ellis “Jeb” (1953 – present),
Neil Mallon (1955 – present),
Marvin Pierce (1956 – present),
Dorothy Pierce (1959 – present)

Education - Smith College in 1943 – 1944 in Northampton, Massachusetts

Occupation - Author

Firsts - 1st First Lady to write a memoir from her dog’s perspective.

Post White House residence - Houston, Texas; Kennebunkport, Maine

Causes - Advocated for volunteerism and support causes for the homeless, AIDS, the elderly and school volunteer programs

Died - April 17, 2018 in Houston, TX

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Did You Know Icon Did You Know...
Mrs. Bush wrote an autobiography, “Barbara Bush: A Memoir.”
Mrs. Bush served on the boards of AmeriCares and the Mayo Clinic.
Mrs. Bush was the Honorary Chairwoman of the Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy to support the eradication of illiteracy.
Barbara Bush was the 1st First Lady to write a memoir from her dog’s perspective.

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