Happy Independence Day! Come to the library for free admission and patriotic fun! 🎆. President and Mrs. Bush join the Fourth of July Parade in Marshfield, MO. July 4, 1991. Photo ID: P23175-20A. #bush41 #bush41library #bush41museum

Now entering the dog days of summer. Millie assists the White House operators. July 7, 1989. Photo ID: P04688-11A. #bush41 #bush41library #bush41museum

Celebrate the USA's birthday at the George H.W. Bush Presidential Library & Museum with free admission all day and patriotic fun from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.! 🎆 . Register online at #bush41 #bush41library #bush41museum

#OTD Mrs. Bush read "Arthur Meets the President" by Marc Brown to children at a Wal-Mart in Omaha, NE to introduce "Mrs. Bush's Storytime" Audiocassettes. June 29, 1992. Photo ID: P33168-23. #bush41 #bush41library #bush41museum

Our Education Director, Fred White, hosted a panel discussion with Michael "5000" Watts of Swisha House Records and the rapper KYLE during the Juneteenth Celebration. "You're the tallest blade of grass" - Michael "5000" Watts

Today is the first official day of summer! What are your plans for the season? 🌞. George Bush visits his Uncle Herbie Walker's home in the Bahamas. April 1966. Photo ID: HS1402. #bush41 #bush41library #bush41museum

View General Order #3 via the National Archives here:

On this day in 1867, General Order #3 was issued in Galveston, Texas which informed the people of Texas that all enslaved people were now free. Remember to join us for Sounds of Freedom: Welcome to the Barbecue tomorrow at 9:30 a.m. for music, food, and fellowship! . #bush41

RT @WhiteHouseHstry: As first lady, Barbara Bush made literacy her primary initiative, believing that the ability to read was foundational….

Celebrate freedom at the George H.W. Bush Presidential Library & Museum! To commemorate Juneteenth we will host Sounds of Freedom: Welcome to the Barbecue on June 20 as a part of a community celebration. Join us for sounds, stories, community fellowship, and a barbecue lunch.

Happy Father's Day! One of the great joys of President Bush's life was being a father and grandfather. A Bush family backyard cookout during the summer of 1964. Photo ID: HS667. #bush41 #bush41library #bush41museum

We wish the Army a happy 250th birthday and thank all those who have served. 1: President Bush visited Fort Stewart, Georgia and greets personnel and their families on February 1, 1991 (P19237-06). 2: Barbara Bush with troops in Saudi Arabia on November 22, 1990 (P17683-28).

Happy Flag Day! Today we celebrate and honor the American flag as a symbol of timeless and hard-fought freedom. President Bush addresses a Bush-Quayle '92 fundraising luncheon at the Stouffer Tower City Plaza in Cleveland, OH. May 21, 1992. Photo ID: P31936-17. #bush41

RT @LBJLibrary: #HappyBirthday to former President #GeorgeHWBush, who was born #OnThisDay in Milton, #Massachusetts. 🎂. On #PresidentJohnso….

RT @WhiteHouseHstry: Happy Birthday to George H. W. Bush, our 41st president (1989-1993), born on this day in 1924. .

RT @WhiteHouseHstry: First Lady Barbara Bush joins the long tradition of honoring presidents and first ladies on @USPS Forever Stamps. Lear….

Happy 101st Birthday to President Bush! George Bush was born on this date in 1924 in Milton, Massachusetts.🎂 . Former President George H.W. Bush celebrates his 75th birthday by skydiving in College Station, Texas. June 9, 1999. Photo ID: 199909.03-21

Join us this Friday for the second edition of our Summer Film Series! In honor of President Bush's 101st birthday, 101 Dalmatians will be showing at the Bush Library on June 13, with free refreshments at 7 p.m. 🎬🍿. Register online at

Come by the library today from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. to celebrate and purchase a stamp!.

On this day in 1925, Barbara Bush was born in New York City. Today would have been her 100th birthday. Join us this Tuesday to celebrate her centennial! 🎂 . Mrs. Bush is surprised by her staff on the South Portico steps. June 8, 1990. Photo ID: P13550-26