George W. Bush : from Texas to the White House

Title
  1. George W. Bush : from Texas to the White House / Libby Hughes.
Published by
  1. New York : Franklin Watts, c2003.
Author
  1. Hughes, Libby.

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Description
  1. 127 p. : ill. (some col.); 24 cm.
Summary
  1. As a child growing up in Texas, Bush loved playing baseball and getting into a bit of mischief. After graduating from Yale University and Harvard Business School, he returned to Texas to work in the oil industry. He entered the political arena in 1978, losing in his run to become a U.S. representative from Texas. In 1994, he won his bid to become the governor of Texas. Bush entered the 2000 presidential race, beating Al Gore in a close election. He became the forty-third president of the United States of America and the second son of a president to win the White House.
Series statement
  1. Great life stories
Subject
  1. Bush, George W. 1946-
  2. Presidents > United States > Biography
  3. Governors > Texas > Biography
  4. Children of presidents > United States > Biography
Call number
  1. J B BUSH H
Bibliography (note)
  1. Includes bibliographical references (p. [119]-120) and index.
Author
  1. Hughes, Libby.
Title
  1. George W. Bush : from Texas to the White House / Libby Hughes.
Imprint
  1. New York : Franklin Watts, c2003.
Series
  1. Great life stories
Bibliography
  1. Includes bibliographical references (p. [119]-120) and index.
LCCN
  1. 2003000957
ISBN
  1. 0531123103
Research call number
  1. J B BUSH H
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