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Jean Becker, former chief of staff to President George H.W. Bush, recalled the 41st president’s post-presidential life. This was a virtual event hosted by the National Archives.

Warren Finch, director of the George H.W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum in College Station, Texas, talked about the complex entering a new phase since the deaths of the 41st president and his…

Former Secretary of State James Baker talked about leadership and his career with attorney and historian Talmage Boston. Mr. Baker served as secretary of state for President George H.W. Bush, and…

The presidential library tradition began in 1940 with the completion of the Franklin D. Roosevelt library in Hyde Park, New York.  Since then, former presidents have built libraries to…

Jeffrey Engel talked about his book When the World Seemed New, in which he examines George H.W. Bush’s foreign policy initiatives at the start of the post-Cold War world.

After the passing of President George H.W. Bush in 2018, his Presidential Library and Museum opened an exhibit honoring the 41st president displaying items from his memorial services.…

Warren Finch, Director of the George H.W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum, showed never seen film of George and Barbara Bush on their honeymoon at the Cloister Hotel in Sea Island,…

Jean Becker, former President George H.W. Bush’s longtime chief of staff, talked about the man she knew. Ms. Becker worked for Mr. Bush starting shortly after he left the White House up…

Former White House Chiefs of Staff John Sununu and Andrew Card offered insights into White House responses to major events, such as the 1991 collapse of the Soviet Union and 9/11. Mr.…

Former first lady Barbara Bush kept scrapbooks of every year of the Bush’s life together. Warren Finch, Director of the George H.W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum showed items from one of…

Warren Finch, director of the George H.W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum, took a walk to the burial site of President George H.W. Bush at his Presidential Library and Museum in…

President Bush talked about his book All the Best, George Bush, published by Scribner. He read several of the book’s collection of letters, memos, and diary entries to friends and family…

Former first lady Barbara Bush talked about her upbringing, meeting and marrying George H.W. Bush, and their life together before the White House as well as her reflections on her time as first lady,…

Myra Gutin and Jeffrey Engel talked about the life and influence of first lady Barbara Bush and responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Topics included her behind-the-scenes…

James Mann reported on the relationship between Colin Powell and Dick Cheney. The author dicussed that the once close allies in the George H.W. Bush administration were at odds in the…

George P. Bush, grandson of George H.W. and lady Barbara Bush, talked about the lives and influence of his grandparents. Joining him on stage were Susan Page from USA Today, the Washington…

Former President Bill Clinton and former Florida Governor Jeb Bush (R) shared stories and memories from the 1989 education summit. The summit in Charlottesville, Virginia was hosted by…

USA Today Washington Bureau chief Susan Page talked about her book on the life of first lady Barbara Bush, The Matriarch: Barbara Bush and the Making of an American Dynasty. This event was…

James Baker remembered his long-time friend George H.W. Bush in this program hosted by the George W. Bush Presidential Center in Dallas. He talked about their friendship and the notable events of the…

Susan Page talked about her book, The Matriarch: Barbara Bush and the Making of an American Dynasty.