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How Samuel P Bush Laid The Groundwork For The Bush Political Family!

18Oct

By Matthew BootenNo Comments

History

How Samuel P Bush Laid The Groundwork For The Bush Political Family!

Though his name has since faded from the minds of most Americans, without Samuel P Bush, the Bush family as we know it today would've never come to be. And whilst he never held political office himself, the relationships he forged as a businessman and industrialist allowed his son to make a fortune on Wall Street, his grandson to become vice president and later president, and his great-grandson to become president as well! (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Ancestry Descended from a family primarily of English and German ancestry, Samuel P Bush's earliest recorded ancestor was John Bush Sr., who was born in the English village of Messing, in Essex circa 1510. Fast forward three generations and 83 years, the Bush family were still living in Me...

11Oct

By Leonard BurgessNo Comments

History

Remembering The Business Plot: When Wall Street Tried to Overthrow The President

When Marine Corps Major General Smedley Butler testified before the McCormack-Dickstein Committee about the Business Plot - an alleged coup d'état to remove President FDR from office, backed by America's business leaders - no one took him seriously. Indeed, most assumed it was a hoax as it seemed like such a far-fetched idea for someone to suggest, not to mention that Butler had no hard evidence to back up his allegations. Despite this, Congress felt it had to investigate Butler's claims and eventually came to the conclusion that whilst they couldn't prove if the plot was anywhere near execution, they concluded that it had at least been talked about - if even in jest. Over the ensuing eight decades, the Business Plot, otherwise known as the Wall Street Putsch or the White ...

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

20Sep

By Regina SamuelsNo Comments

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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...