Bibliograph

George H.W. Bush, Heidi M.D. Elston

Type

Label

George H.W. Bush, Heidi M.D. Elston

Language

eng

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

George H.W. Bush

Oclc number

1191850481

Responsibility statement

Heidi M.D. Elston

Series statement

The United States presidents, no. 41

Summary

This biography introduces readers to George H.W. Bush, including his early political career and key events from Bush's administration, including the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty, the Persian Gulf War, and the 1992 Los Angeles Riots. Information about his childhood, family, personal life, and retirement years is included. A timeline, fast facts, and sidebars provide additional information. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards

Table Of Contents

George H.W. Bush -- Timeline -- Did you know? -- Early life -- War hero -- Striking it rich -- Working in politics -- Vice president -- Forty-first president -- President Bush's cabinet -- War in the Gulf -- Restoring order -- Election defeat -- Home to Houston -- A leader again -- Office of the President -- Presidents and their terms

Target audience

juvenile

Classification