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How Prescott Bush Laid The Groundwork For Not One, But Two Bush Presidencies!

20Sep

By Regina SamuelsNo Comments

History

How Prescott Bush Laid The Groundwork For Not One, But Two Bush Presidencies!

Though not as famous as his son and grandson, who became the 41st and 43rd presidents respectively, Prescott Bush is arguably more influential than his son and grandson combined! After all, without him, there wouldn't have been either Bush presidencies... Coming from a so-called nouveau riche family, Prescott Bush followed in the family tradition set out by his father, Samuel P. Bush, and became a businessman and after making a huge fortune, later set about entering politics. A two-term senator from Connecticut and multimillionaire by today's standards, it was Prescott Bush's money and connections within the Republican Party that his son and grandson used to get into White House! (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Childhood & Early Life P...

Bush Family: The Most Successful Dynasty in American Politics!

5Jul

By Leonard BurgessNo Comments

Analysis

Bush Family: The Most Successful Dynasty in American Politics!

When it comes to US political families, the Kennedys take the cake. Yet, the Bush family are arguably more successful, having produced two presidents, a vice-president, two congressmen and two governors - much more than the Kennedys ever did! Indeed, whilst the Kennedys can claim to be America's most prominent political dynasty, the Bushes are far more successful, both as businessmen and as politicians... (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Origins of The Family Although the Bush family goes back much further, the first Bush ancestor is John Bush Sr. who was born in the town of Messing, in Essex, England around the year 1510, passing away in 1590. Fast forward to his son, John Jr. (1535-1595), his grandson, Reynold (1566-1603), the Bush family a...

23Nov

By Catalina CarrionNo Comments

Analysis

15 Richest Presidents in History!

Many people say the president is overpaid for what they do. Perhaps it's true. Perhaps it's not. Nevertheless, some presidents are richer than others, but who are the richest presidents we've ever had? We recently covered the poorest presidents in history. This caused me to wonder which are the richest presidents to have ever sat in the White House. There are several ways that you could measure the presidents' net worths: before and after their presidency and/or when their net worths were at their peak. All of these presidents' net worths are adjusted for inflation (as of the time of writing). (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 15. James Monroe Today, James Monroe is generally considered one of the best presidents in US history, even if the m...

13Jul

By Leonard BurgessNo Comments

Opinion

15 Worst US Presidents in History!

During any presidents' tenure, at least one pundit will claim that they are among the worst US presidents in history. However, which are truly the worst of all 46 presidents to date? Throughout his presidency, Donald Trump has been called one of the worst US presidents as well as a fairly good president. We have deliberately left out the previous president and the sitting president (Obama and Trump) to avoid the issue being too political. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 15. Rutherford B. Hayes Following Ulysses S. Grant's departure from the White House, Rutherford B. Hayes was elected as the next President. Hayes served in that role between 1877 and 1881. As with Grant, and several presidents before him, Hayes' presidency saw the reconstructi...