George H.W. Bush
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Childhood meeting with Bush inspired Vanderbilt’s DeSantis to be role model for others
When Associate Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences Larisa DeSantis was 9 years old, she had the opportunity to meet with then-President George H.W. Bush in the Oval Office. The interaction with the 41st president would have a profound effect on her life. Read MoreDec 6, 2018
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Watch Distinguished Visiting Professor Jon Meacham’s eulogy of President George H.W. Bush
Vanderbilt Distinguished Visiting Professor Jon Meacham, who holds the Carolyn T. and Robert M. Rogers Chair, delivered a touching tribute to George H.W. Bush during the 41st president’s state funeral at Washington National Cathedral on Dec. 5. Read MoreDec 6, 2018
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Insights about Bush 41 shared during Presidents Day forum
George H.W. Bush was the subject of a Presidents Day Chancellor's Lecture Series event featuring Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos, Sen. Lamar Alexander and Bush biographer Jon Meacham. Read MoreFeb 17, 2016
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Meacham to discuss Bush 41 biography joined by Alexander, Zeppos Feb. 15
Vanderbilt University Distinguished Visiting Professor and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jon Meacham, U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander and Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos will discuss Meacham’s latest book, "Destiny and Power: The American Odyssey of George Herbert Walker Bush," on Feb. 15 in the next installment of the Chancellor’s Lecture Series. Read MoreJan 29, 2016
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Bush biographer, Vanderbilt professor honored
Author and Visiting Distinguished Professor Jon Meacham was recognized as the 2015 Nashville Public Library Literary Award Honoree. Read MoreNov 16, 2015