America has dealt with its fair share of hardships in contemporary history. The resource discusses the events of the Gulf War, September 11th, the Afghanistan War, and The Iraq War. Scholars click on artifacts to learn more information,...

Read about the life of George H.W. Bush, the 41st President. Includes a profile, videos, and a photo gallery.

This easy-to-navigate site has George H. W. Bush's biography, events occurring during his presidency with explanations, an image gallery, a collection of video clips, and more.

This site has information about the election and presidency of George H.W. Bush. Links within the text go to other pages with information.

This site is the homepage of the George Bush Presidential Library. From this page, you can access a biography, photos, and library exhibits on George Herbert Walker Bush.

An essay about George Bush by Micheal R. Beschloss, who examines the president's character.

Chronicle the events of the 41st President of the United States of America. AmericanPresident.org presents the viewer with a comprehensive look at George Bush through his life.

A biography of Peggy Noonan, a speechwriter for Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush who crafted some of their best-known phrases. She has also written critically acclaimed books, written news columns, and appeared on talk shows. Includes...

The National Portrait Gallery presents a look at the several presidents and their actions in regard to the Cold War. Click on George Bush to see and hear his speech about the dissolution of the Soviet Union. The Cold War ends.

Brief overview of the George H. W. Bush administration policies on finance and spending.

National Archives exhibit presents selected pages of George Bush's State of the Union Address given January 31, 1990. Includes introductory essay on freedom.

Comprehensive coverage of the 2004 Republican National Convention. President Bush's speech, links to other resources, text and audio of other speeches and reports can be found on this site.

Learn about George Bush (H.W.) who was the 41st president of the United States on this site.

A brief description of the recession at the end of George H.W. Bush's presidency, its causes, and results.

A brief look at contemporary American history from the administration of Richard Nixon to Sept. 11, 2001.

This extensive site from the National Portrait Gallery explores presidential actions in relation to the Cold War from the Yalta Conference to the presidency of George H.W. Bush. Click on Franklin Roosevelt to find out about the decisions...

A brief overview of the presidential election of 1992 which included a strong third party candidate, H. Ross Perot. See what the issues were and find out why an incumbent was defeated. Included is a video clip of one of the presidential...

This site from PBS provides a good summary of the Iran-Contra Affair. This is a summary of how this event is covered in the PBS film " The American Experience".

Brief description of Panama and North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) negotiated by President George Bush and ratified during the Clinton administration.

A good explanation of the 1990 Budget Enforcement Act that raised taxes and installed caps for discretionary spending.

Read about the presidential election of 1992, which included a third-party candidate, focused on the economy, and unseated an incumbent.

Explore the lives of Texas' governors. This site organizes the governors into six eras: Early Statehood (1846-1861); War, Ruin, and Reconstruction (1861-1874); The Wild West (1874-1887); Texas Rising (1887-1915); The Politics of...

A brief overview of Operation Desert Storm, the preceding events, and the outcome.