Happy early birthday to former First Lady Laura Bush, who was born on November 4, 1946, in Midland, Texas. Mrs. Bush earned a Master of Library Science degree from the University of Texas in 1973, and then worked as a librarian in inner-city schools in Dallas, Houston, and Austin.Her love of books followed her to the White House when she became First Lady in 2001. Mrs. Bush instituted the annual National Book Festival on the National Mall in Washington, DC, in 2001. Image: Mrs. Laura Bush visits with school children February 26, 2001, at Cesar Chavez Elementary School in Hyattsville, Maryland, where she launched the “Ready to Read, Ready to Learn” School Initiative. More
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Happy early birthday to former First Lady Laura Bush, who was born on November 4, 1946, in Midland, Texas. Mrs. Bush earned a Master of Library Science degree from the University of Texas in 1973, and then worked as a librarian in inner-city schools in Dallas, Houston, and Austin.

Her love of books followed her to the White House when she became First

Lady in 2001. Mrs. Bush instituted the annual National Book Festival on the National Mall in Washington, DC, in 2001.

Image: Mrs. Laura Bush visits with school children February 26, 2001, at Cesar Chavez Elementary School in Hyattsville, Maryland, where she launched the “Ready to Read, Ready to Learn” School Initiative.
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    Fun fact: Laura Bush once killed a guy in a car accident. HAPPY BIRTHDAY
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