George W. Bush | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/george-w-bush/RSS feed for George W. BushenWed, 17 Jul 2024 11:00:00 +0000When Republicans Became 'Red' and Democrats Became 'Blue'https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/when-republicans-became-red-democrats-became-blue-104176297/The 2000 presidential election cemented the color-coded nature of political parties. Prior to that race, the colors were often reversed on electoral mapsThu, 01 Nov 2012 03:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/when-republicans-became-red-democrats-became-blue-104176297/The History of Presidential Assassination Attempts, From Andrew Jackson to Teddy Roosevelthttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/history-presidential-assassination-attempts-andrew-jackson-teddy-roosevelt-180984708/Before last weekend's attack on Donald Trump, would-be assassins unsuccessfully targeted Ronald Reagan, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and seven other sitting presidents or candidates for officeWed, 17 Jul 2024 11:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/history-presidential-assassination-attempts-andrew-jackson-teddy-roosevelt-180984708/Why Defeated Presidential Candidates Deliver Concession Speecheshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/why-defeated-presidential-candidates-deliver-concession-speeches-180976252/The tradition dates back to 1896, when William Jennings Bryan conceded the election to William McKinley via telegramMon, 09 Nov 2020 18:51:51 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/why-defeated-presidential-candidates-deliver-concession-speeches-180976252/George W. Bush’s Paintings of World Leaders to Go On Display at Conservative Conference https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/george-w-bushs-paintings-world-leaders-go-display-conservative-conference-180964111/The former president’s “Art of Leadership” series features portraits of Merkel, Blair, Putin and other influential politicians Fri, 21 Jul 2017 16:27:01 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/george-w-bushs-paintings-world-leaders-go-display-conservative-conference-180964111/