Laura Bush

George W. Bush Heading Back To The White House

AP | JULIE PACE | Posted 05.31.2012

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WASHINGTON — It's Barack Obama's house now, but his predecessor and political foil, George W. Bush, stole the show at the White House on Thursda...

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A Conversation With Laura Bush: "Education Is The Key"

Kevin M. Ryan | Posted 05.29.2012

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"With a really good education, you have a much broader view of the world. Well-educated people can seek help for themselves. They can help others. Educated people can make their own choices about their governments. And certainly for women, an education allows you to understand your rights."

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LOOK: Winning National Mall Redesign Plans Announced

The Huffington Post | Michael Grass | Posted 05.04.2012

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WASHINGTON -- Before a sell-out 1,200-person crowd seated in a tent on the National Mall on Thursday, three winning plans were announced as part of a ...

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Lights, Camera, Educate!

Zachary K. Pearce | Posted 04.19.2012

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When the lights and camera are cued, not only is a news show taking place, but an outstanding education is in the making.

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Turn on the Global High Beams for American Jobs

Trooper Sanders | Posted 04.12.2012

While America does not have a royal family to promote its brand, people and products around the world, it does have an untapped resource with its own brand of royal magic: former presidents and first ladies.

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Barbara Bush Slams 2012 Election Cycle

Posted 03.06.2012

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Barbara Bush has some harsh words about the current presidential election, calling it "the worst campaign I've ever seen in my life," according to the...

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Smithsonian Black History Museum Groundbreaking Kicks Off

AP | By BRETT ZONGKER | Posted 04.23.2012

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WASHINGTON -- Frederick Douglass was black and that was enough for the Smithsonian Institution to bar the famed abolitionist from speaking at a lectur...

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Obama To Attend National Black History Museum Dedication

www.huffingtonpost.com | Posted 04.23.2012

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President Obama Celebrates New National Museum Groundbreaking

AP | BRETT ZONGKER | Posted 04.16.2012

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WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama and former first lady Laura Bush will celebrate the groundbreaking for a new national museum showcasing blac...

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The Bushes Wanted Jeb To Run In 2012

Posted 01.12.2012

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Former First Lady Laura Bush told a crowd in Sarasota, Fla., that she and George W. Bush were hoping Jeb Bush, George's younger brother and the former...

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First Ladies' Gowns Return To View At Smithsonian

AP | By BRETT ZONGKER | Posted 11.19.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Dresses, china and mementos dating back to days when Americans referred to the first lady as "lady presidentress" or "republican queen" ...

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Jennifer Lopez Praises Women at the Glamour Awards

Regina Weinreich | Posted 01.08.2012

Lopez received the final award in the star-studded Carnegie Hall tribute that also honored Gabrielle Giffords, Glee's Lea Michele, Arianna Huffington and Gloria Steinem for "starting it all."

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SLIDESHOW: Laura Bush, David Arquette Others Celebrate 5 Years Of Malaria No More

Posted 01.08.2012

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Determined to put an end to malaria deaths in Africa by 2015, Malaria No More brought its mission to the big stage on Sunday when it invited celebriti...

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Matthew McConaughey, Laura Bush & More: Today's Famous Birthdays

The Huffington Post | Posted 01.04.2012

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In a world with nearly 7 billion people, chances are someone famous is celebrating their birthday today. And indeed: Matthew McConaughey, Laura Bus...

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George Bush's Fashion Advice to Laura? Wear Black!

Stephanie Green | Posted 12.14.2011

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"That's what you're wearing?", President Bush asked his wife, Laura, as she was getting dolled up for their first state dinner in honor of Vicente Fox in 2001.

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George W. Bush Presidential Center Will Be 'A Place Of Action'

AP | JAMIE STENGLE | Posted 12.03.2011

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DALLAS — Former President George W. Bush said Monday that his presidential center will be a venue for learning and action, and that it already e...

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PHOTOS: Celebrities Who Have Killed People

BuzzFeed | Posted 10.11.2011

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It turns out some very famous people have done some bad things. ...

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WATCH: HuffPost's Alex Wagner Discusses The GOP Presidential Field On 'Hardball'

Huff TV | Posted 07.20.2011

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HuffPost's Alex Wagner appeared Friday on MSNBC's 'Hardball' to discuss the GOP presidential contenders for 2012. She appeared alongside former San Fr...

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Laura Bush On Life At The Ranch: 'George And I Do Everything Together'

Posted 06.01.2011

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The New York Times Sunday magazine sat down with Laura Bush in her Crawford, Texas home. The Bushes have owned the 1600-acre Prairie Chapel Ranch sinc...

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Laura Bush Fights to Get the Spotlight Back on Afghanistan

Gayle Tzemach Lemmon | Posted 05.25.2011

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At a time when the news cycle has nearly forgotten the war in Afghanistan, the former first lady's goal is to put the nation and its women back in the headlines.

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Michelle Obama Makes First Lady History... and What Was She Wearing?

Carl Sferrazza Anthony | Posted 05.25.2011

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It was a gray dress. Enough said. Credit/Getty Images More vital to the long-term interests of the nation than the clothes she wore one particular...

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Laura Bush To Announce Education Initiative Focused On Middle School

AP | JAMIE STENGLE | Posted 05.25.2011

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DALLAS — The George W. Bush Institute is planning to introduce its second big education initiative Wednesday, a program that seeks to improve gr...

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What We Can Learn From Illinois

Evan Wolfson | Posted 05.25.2011

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By creating civil union, a non-marriage marital status for certain couples, Illinois has brought the number of Americans living in jurisdictions that provide some measure of respect to same-sex couples under the law to 40 percent.

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Barbara Bush Endorses Gay Marriage: A Rising Trend in the Republican Party

Grant Lyon | Posted 05.25.2011

Thank you Barbara Bush for supporting gay marriage. You just became the better twin in my book.

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George W. Bush Memoir Was Supposed To Be Under Lock And Key

Political Bookworm | Posted 05.25.2011

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Book publishers have gone to great lengths in the past year to keep big political memoirs out of the hands of journalists. In response, journalists ha...

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