List of presidents of the United States - Wikipedia
For example, George Washington served two consecutive terms and is counted as the first president, instead of the first and second, but Grover Cleveland and Donald Trump are counted twice, because their two terms were not consecutive.
Why Bush stopped flying remains a mystery - MIT
WASHINGTON — Officers who flew fighter-jet patrols in the early 1970s with George W. Bush describe him as a gung-ho warrior and a gifted pilot who was popular in his Texas Air National Guard unit.
George W. Bush military service controversy - Wikipedia
In December 1969, Bush began twenty-one weeks of fighter-interceptor training on the F-102 in Houston at the 147th's Combat Crew Training School, soloing in March 1970 and graduating in June 1970. When he graduated, he had fulfilled his two-year active-duty commitment.
list of presidents of the United States - Encyclopedia Britannica
Jan 14, 2025 · Click on a president below to learn more about each presidency through an interactive timeline. The table below the graphic provides a list of presidents of the United States, their birthplaces, political parties, and terms of office. *Died in office. **Resigned from office.
List of U.S. Presidents in Chronological Order - HistoryNet
George H.W. Bush (1989-93): George H. W. Bush was the 41st president of the United States and a Republican. During his presidency the Soviet Union dissolved, Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait and Noriega lost dictatorship of Panama.
Timeline of the history of the United States (1970–1989)
1980 – U.S. presidential election, 1980: Ronald Reagan is elected president, with George H. W. Bush elected vice president; 1980 – Former Beatle John Lennon is murdered by a gunman on 8 December in New York City.
Los Angeles 1974: When America’s culture war was won - CNN
Mar 30, 2021 · Los Angeles in 1974 exerted more influence over popular culture than any other city in America. In movies, music and television, the early 1970s marked a towering creative peak in Los Angeles...
The Bush Family Throughout the Decades - The Atlantic
Jun 15, 2015 · As Jeb Bush campaigns to become the third Bush to inhabit the White House, a look at one of America's most famous political family throughout the decades. Prescott and Dorothy Bush, parents...
George W. Bush: His life in pictures | CNN Politics
Apr 24, 2013 · Bush was a pilot in the Texas Air National Guard from 1968-1970. His father was a naval aviator who fought during World War II. Bush, in the red shirt, is seen with his father and his three...
BBC - History - George Bush
In 1966 he was elected to the House of Representatives. In 1970, he again ran unsuccessfully for the Senate. In 1971, President Richard Nixon appointed Bush as US Ambassador to the United...