George Bush Presidential Library and Museum
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Welcome to the official page for archives & research at the George Bush Presidential Library and Museum. Visit our website at www.bush41library.org The mission of the George Bush Presidential Library and Museum at Texas A&M University is to preserve and make available the records and artifacts of George H.W. Bush, 41st President of the United States. We promote civic literacy and increased historical understanding of our national experience, and foster a community of public service and volunteerism.
We accomplish this mission by offering rich educational and public programs, original museum exhibits and access to our archival holdings.
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facebook.comFact No. 7: Leonardo was one of the first artists in Italy to use oil paints instead of egg tempera, enjoying the freedom it gave him to rework a painting. He even concocted his own recipe for oil paints. Join us March 1st for the opening of Machines in Motion!
#FLOTUSFriday Mrs. Bush speaks with UNICEF children dressed in Halloween costumes and distributes treats to them. October 10, 1989
#OTD President Bush meets with Arthur Fletcher in the Oval Office, February 23, 1990.
Fact No. 6: A Vegetarian. Unusual for the era in which he lived, Leonardo was a vegetarian for humanitarian reasons. This did not stop him from dissecting humans to study anatomy and to map out where the human soul was, nor from taking a job as a designer of military weapons. Join us March 1st for the opening of Machines in Motion!
#OTD President Bush greets Great Britain's Prince Charles in the Diplomatic Reception Room, February 22, 1990.
Great discussion last night.
Thank you so much for a great event and for coming to the Bush41 Museum and Library Jeffery Engel!!
Fact No. 5: Expensive Paper Makes for Messy Notebooks. Paper was far more expensive and harder to get a hold of in Leonardo's day than it is today. Which is why he made more intensive use of it, "filling" most of every page. Join us March 1st for the opening of Machines in Motion!
#OTD President Bush greets former Negro League baseball player, Jimmie Crutchfield, during a reception for a program on Black History Month held at the White House. February 19, 1992 #BlackHistoryMonth
#FLOTUSFriday Mrs. Bush reads a book to children at the "All Children's House," New York City, NY, February 15, 1990.
Fact No. 4: If he hadn't been illegitimate, he may not have been an artist. Leonardo was born out of wedlock on April 15, 1452. But if he hadn't been, he might not have apprenticed to the artist Andrea del Verrocchio, as he would have more occupations open to him. As it was, being illegitimate, his options were limited. THe only thing known for sure about his mother is that her name was Caterina; art historians believe she probably worked in the household of Leonardo's father, Ser Piero da Vinci. Join us March 1st for the opening of Machines in Motion!
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