H.W. Bush’s Big Accomplishments
The end of the Cold War, the first Gulf War, and the fall of the Berlin Wall all happened during George H.W. Bush’s presidency. He was also credited with the Clean Air Act, the North American Free Trade Agreement, and the Americans With Disabilities Act, among other things. Aside from these accomplishments, he also holds the record for the longest presidential marriage at 73 years!
George H.W. Bush’s Death
Former President George H.W. Bush died on November 30, 2018, after a long battle with vascular Parkinson’s disease, just seven months after his wife, Barbara, died. Since Gerald Ford’s death in 2006, he was the first former president to pass away.