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This biography examines the life and career of our often overlooked 41st president, from his service in WWII and his early career in Texas to his days in the Oval Office, first as vice president to Ronald Reagan, then as the leader who presided over the first Gulf War. The film also explores Bush's role as the patriarch of a political family whose influence is unequaled in modern American life.
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George H.W. Bush - Part 1 - S20 E9

Premiered On: 05/05/2008

Look back at the life and career of our 41st president, from his service in World War II and his early career in Texas to his days in the Oval Office, first as vice president to Ronald Reagan, then as the leader who presided over the first Gulf War.

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George H.W. Bush - Part 2 - S20 E10

Premiered On: 05/06/2008

Examines the life and career of the 41st president, from his service in World War II and his early career in Texas to his days in the Oval Office, first as vice president to Ronald Reagan, then as the leader who presided over the first Gulf War. Entries from Bush's diaries and interviews with his closest advisers also explore his role as the patriarch of a political family whose influence resonates in modern American life.

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The efforts of a group of intrepid reporters shed light on the truth about the bombings of Japanese cities Hiroshima and Nagasaki during World War II.

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