http://www.history.com/photos/george-w-bush View an image slideshow on President George W. Bush. en Copyright 2013, History.com Thu, 23 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT History.com 2013-05-23T04:00:00Z en Copyright 2013, History.com http://www.history.com/photos/george-w-bush/photo1 On July 6, 1946, George Walker Bush was born in New Haven, Connecticut. http://www.history.com/photos/george-w-bush/photo1 http://www.history.com/photos/george-w-bush/photo2 His family moved to Texas when he was two. He graduated from Yale University, served in the Texas Air National Guard, got his masters from Harvard, and became an oil businessman. http://www.history.com/photos/george-w-bush/photo2 http://www.history.com/photos/george-w-bush/photo3 George W. Bush married Laura Welch in 1977. http://www.history.com/photos/george-w-bush/photo3 http://www.history.com/photos/george-w-bush/photo4 Bush's father George H. W. Bush was also a US President. George W. Bush worked on both of his father's election campaigns. http://www.history.com/photos/george-w-bush/photo4 http://www.history.com/photos/george-w-bush/photo5 After six years as the Governor of Texas, Bush ran for President with former Secretary of Defense Dick Cheney as his running mate. http://www.history.com/photos/george-w-bush/photo5 http://www.history.com/photos/george-w-bush/photo6 Bush faced Al Gore in the 2000 elections, in an extremely close race that ended in a long recount. A decision by the Supreme Court ended the recount with Bush ahead in electoral votes. http://www.history.com/photos/george-w-bush/photo6 http://www.history.com/photos/george-w-bush/photo7 Bush made political history when he appointed the first and second African-American Secretary of States, Colin Powell and Condoleezza Rice. http://www.history.com/photos/george-w-bush/photo7 http://www.history.com/photos/george-w-bush/photo8 On September 11, 2001, terrorists hijacked commercial jets and flew them into the World Trade Center in New York and the Pentagon in Washington, D.C, killing close to 3,000 people. http://www.history.com/photos/george-w-bush/photo8 http://www.history.com/photos/george-w-bush/photo9 Bush addressed the nation after the September 11 attacks. Soon retaliation attacks against Al-Qaeda occurred in Afghanistan. http://www.history.com/photos/george-w-bush/photo9 http://www.history.com/photos/george-w-bush/photo10 Bush visited ground zero in New York City after the September 11 attacks. http://www.history.com/photos/george-w-bush/photo10 http://www.history.com/photos/george-w-bush/photo11 Bush visited the Pentagon after the September 11 terrorist attacks. http://www.history.com/photos/george-w-bush/photo11 http://www.history.com/photos/george-w-bush/photo12 After September 11 many memorials were created for those who died. In Afghanistan, Allies helped remove the Taliban from power and push Bin Laden into hiding. http://www.history.com/photos/george-w-bush/photo12 http://www.history.com/photos/george-w-bush/photo13 George W. Bush became close allies with British Prime Minister Tony Blair during the Iraq War. http://www.history.com/photos/george-w-bush/photo13 http://www.history.com/photos/george-w-bush/photo14 In 2004, Bush ran for re-election defeating Senator John Kerry in another close election. http://www.history.com/photos/george-w-bush/photo14 http://www.history.com/photos/george-w-bush/photo15 In August 2005, Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans, causing massive flooding and loss of life. Bush flew over the destruction on Air Force One. http://www.history.com/photos/george-w-bush/photo15 http://www.history.com/photos/george-w-bush/photo16 Bush surveyed the damage caused by Hurricane Katrina in Louisiana and Mississippi. http://www.history.com/photos/george-w-bush/photo16 http://www.history.com/photos/george-w-bush/photo17 Democrats won control of the House and Senate in the 2006 mid-term elections. http://www.history.com/photos/george-w-bush/photo17 http://www.history.com/photos/george-w-bush/photo18 In 2009, Bush was succeeded by Barack Obama, a critic of his administration. http://www.history.com/photos/george-w-bush/photo18