DRIVEN TO DRIVE
New Exhibit at George Bush Library
By KATIE CANALES
I
n partnership with the
Houston Automobile &
Transportation Museum, the
George Bush Presidential
Library Foundation at Texas
A&M University will present
the exhibit “Driven to Drive:
Defining Our Identity” starting
May 16. The exhibit tells the
story of the automobile through
historical objects, interactive
media, and hands-on displays,
highlighting cars beginning
with the 1950s through the
present and into the future.
The automobile
transformed the way
Americans lived and how
they defined their identities.
This exhibit explores how
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The automobile transformed the
way Americans lived and how they
defined their identities
the evolution of car designs
and functions reflected the
progression of twentieth
century America.
Additionally, there will be
short-termed displays and
events that focus on other
historically significant and
popular cars throughout the
run of the exhibit. There will
be a speakers series based on
the automobile theme and the
Education Department will
focus on related topics for
programs and summer camps.
The exhibit will be on
display in the Bush Library’s
Ansary Gallery of American
History beginning May 16 and
ending January 8, 2017. The
cars will change throughout
the duration of the exhibit
with three different groups
of cars on display during this
timeframe.
The first group will consist
of 1950s car makes and models
on display from May 16 to July
31. Cars included in the exhibit
will be the 1955 Corvette, the
1955 Ford Thunderbird, the
1957 Chevy Bellaire, the 1957
Chevy Nomad wagon, and the
1959 Cadillac Series 62.
The second exhibit will
span from August 8 to October
16 and feature cars from
the 1960s era, including the
1963 Corvette with a split
rear window, the 1965 Ford
Mustang, the 1966 Ford
Mustang GT-350 Shelby,