Oh my! That’s what we kept saying to each other all through this amazing museum. We arrived just as the museum was opening and before we knew it, we’d been there almost 4 hours!
Most of what I remember about George H.W. Bush was Desert Storm. It was the first conflict that we saw almost live on TV. There was so much more that I never realized.
Born in Massachusetts, he was on his way to Yale when Pearl Harbor was attacked. He joined the Navy to become an aviator. After a 10 month course he was commissioned as an ensign just before his 19th birthday. After the war, he married Barbara and returned to Yale. Yale provided returning GI’s with an accelerated program, 2/1/2 years. Once finished, he and Barbara moved the family to Midland Texas. He worked for several years in the oil industry before becoming president of Zapata Offshore Company.
He ran for senate several times but never won. He finally was elected as a congressman and thus started his political service. He would go on to be appointed US Ambassador to the UN by President Nixon. He also served as the Chairman of the Republican National Committee, working hard to keep the stain of Watergate from tainting the party. He was asked by President Ford to head the CIA, which he did for over a year.
The exhibits in this library are so interactive with news reels running it each area. Its very easy to lose track of time.
If you ever find yourself in College Station, Texas, please take the time to see this amazing museum!!
Most of what I remember about George H.W. Bush was Desert Storm. It was the first conflict that we saw almost live on TV. There was so much more that I never realized.
Born in Massachusetts, he was on his way to Yale when Pearl Harbor was attacked. He joined the Navy to become an aviator. After a 10 month course he was commissioned as an ensign just before his 19th birthday. After the war, he married Barbara and returned to Yale. Yale provided returning GI’s with an accelerated program, 2/1/2 years. Once finished, he and Barbara moved the family to Midland Texas. He worked for several years in the oil industry before becoming president of Zapata Offshore Company.
He ran for senate several times but never won. He finally was elected as a congressman and thus started his political service. He would go on to be appointed US Ambassador to the UN by President Nixon. He also served as the Chairman of the Republican National Committee, working hard to keep the stain of Watergate from tainting the party. He was asked by President Ford to head the CIA, which he did for over a year.
The exhibits in this library are so interactive with news reels running it each area. Its very easy to lose track of time.
If you ever find yourself in College Station, Texas, please take the time to see this amazing museum!!
4 hours - I don't think I've ever spent four hours in one museum. It must really be fabulous.
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