• To Help Everyday (Barbara Bush)

    This special area of the museum is dedicated to the First Lady. You can take a look at Barbara Bush's busy schedule and watch a film on Mrs. Bush. The exhibit also contains many artifacts representing her exemplary service during her time as First Lady. 

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  • Mrs. Bush greets Armenian children at Andrews Air Force Base.  09 Feb 89

    Mrs. Bush greets Armenian children at Andrews Air Force Base.

  • Barbara Bush and Millie visit residents of the Bethesda Retirement and Nursing Center, Chevy Chase, MD  27 Feb 90

    Barbara Bush and Millie visit residents

  • Barbara Bush celebrates Christmas at Washington Children's Hospital, Washington, DC  06 Dec 90

    Barbara Bush celebrates Christmas

  • Barbara and Laura Bush visit Bryan's House for Children with AIDS, Dallas, TX.  30 Oct 91

    Barbara and Laura Bush visit Bryan's House for Children

  • Exterior wall of the To Help Everyday exhibit, including a portrait of First Lady Barbara Pierce Bush.

    Exterior wall of the To Help Everyday exhibit

  • A closer look at the To Help Everyday exhibit. When President Bush took office as President, Mrs. Bush told her staff that she wanted to do something each day that would help people.

    A closer look at the To Help Everyday exhibit.

  • In this exhibit are some of Mrs. Bush's favorite books. As First Lady, she championed literacy as a way to improve life's circumstances for all. She felt that the ability for all citizens to read and understand would solve a great many of the world's problems.

    In this exhibit are some of Mrs. Bush's favorite books.

  • This exhibit also features a collection of Mrs. Bush's everyday dresses and suits.

    This exhibit also features a collection of Mrs. Bush's
  • to help every day
    • Mrs. Bush greets Armenian children at Andrews Air Force Base.
    Barbara Bush and Millie visit residents
    Barbara Bush celebrates Christmas
    Barbara and Laura Bush visit Bryan's House for Children
    Exterior wall of the To Help Everyday exhibit
    A closer look at the To Help Everyday exhibit.
    In this exhibit are some of Mrs. Bush's favorite books.
    This exhibit also features a collection of Mrs. Bush's
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