eight photographers, Bruder unpretentiously of-
fers an intimate visit through the underground
movement, covering its inception on Baker
Beach in 1986 and following its growth into the
2000’s.
Doherty, Brian.This Is Burning Man: The Rise of a New
American Underground. New York: Little, Brown,
- In scholarly yet candid manner, Doherty de-
livers a thorough and insightful exploration of
the subculture that is as difficult to characterize as
it is spiritually charged. Considered the work to
come closest to capturing the movement, the mis-
sion, and the man and woman behind its increas-
ing growth and popularity.
Nash, A. Leo, and Daniel Pinchbeck.Burning Man:
Art in the Desert. New York: Harry N. Abrams, 2007.
An exemplary collection of black-and-white pho-
tography that captures the spirit and art of the
Burning Man experience.
Roxanne McDonald
See also Alternative rock; Art movements;Earth in
the Balance; Electronic music; Fads; Grunge music;
Hip-hop and rap music; Hobbies and recreation;
Lollapalooza; Music; Organic food movement; Po-
etry; Religion and spirituality in the United States;
Woodstock concerts.
Bush, George H. W.
Identification U.S. president, 1989-1993
Born June 12, 1924; Milton, Massachusetts
Bush led the coalition forces in the Gulf War of 1991
against Iraq, removed Manuel Noriega as dictator of Pan-
ama, and was in office when the Soviet Union collapsed in
December, 1991
George H. W. Bush led the United States during the
early years of the 1990’s, a period of turbulent
change in world affairs that challenged American
leadership and tested its values and judgments. Bush
succeeded in meeting these international chal-
lenges but pursued inconsistent, ill-defined, and
lackluster domestic policies that proved to be his un-
doing and led to his defeat for reelection for another
term as president.
Before the Presidency George H. W. Bush was
born on June 12, 1924, to Prescott and Dorothy
(Walker) Bush. Prescott served as a Republican sen-
ator from Connecticut from 1953 to 1963. George
Bush enjoyed the benefits of an excellent education
at Phillips Academy and Yale University. His educa-
tion was interrupted by his service in the Navy as an
aviator; he served with distinction in the Pacific and
was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. Bush
married Barbara Pierce in 1944 and entered Yale in
1945; he graduated with a B.S. in economics in 1948.
From 1948 to 1964, Bush focused his energies on the
Texas oil business. In 1964, he ran unsuccessfully for
the Senate from Texas; in 1966, he was elected to the
House of Representatives and served two terms. In
1970, he once again ran for the Senate and was again
defeated. After this defeat, President Richard M.
Nixon appointed Bush as ambassador to the United
Nations (1971-1973). In 1974, President Gerald R.
Ford appointed Bush as liaison to China, and in
1976 Bush became director of the Central Intelli-
gence Agency (CIA). With Democrat Jimmy Carter
becoming president in 1977, Bush returned to Texas
to serve as the president of a bank and to teach at
Rice University. In 1980, he ran for the Republican
presidential nomination but lost to Ronald Reagan,
who selected Bush as his vice presidential running
mate. Bush served eight years (1981-1989) as vice
president; he was loyal to Reagan and developed
support among the Republican stalwarts in order to
succeed Reagan. Bush defeated the Democratic can-
didate Michael Dukakis in the November, 1988, elec-
tion and was inaugurated on January 20, 1989.Domestic Agenda and Accomplishments During
his campaign for president, Bush identified himself
as a compassionate conservative and stated that his
vision for America was based on a “thousand points
of light,” through which Americans would care for
one another with respect and open hearts. Nonethe-
less, Bush’s domestic agenda was rather limited; not
wanting to raise taxes, Bush and his aides bargained
with the Democratic leadership of the Congress, and
the business of the government went on as it had in
the past. While the economy continued to grow as a
result of the Reagan initiatives of the mid-1980’s,
public perception of cracks within the system
emerged when the number of homeless on the
streets of American cities became more evident.
Bush relied on local governments and community
services to address this problem, but homelessness
grew faster than these sources could handle. Bush’sThe Nineties in America Bush, George H. W. 129