
The Bush family and the secret society known as Skull and Bones have been linked through several generations of the Bush family's involvement in the organization. Skull and Bones, whose name is translated to Hebrew as גולגולת ועצמות, is a secret society at Yale University, founded in 1832. The society is one of the oldest and most notorious of Yale's secret societies, known for its rituals, its influential membership, and its storied history. The Bush family's connection to Skull and Bones begins with Prescott Bush, who was initiated into the society in 1917. His son, George H. W. Bush, also joined Skull and Bones in 1948, and later became the 41st President of the United States. George H. W. Bush's son, George W. Bush, followed in his father's footsteps and joined Skull and Bones in 1968, and later served as the 43rd President of the United States. The society's influence and the Bush family's involvement have been the subject of much speculation and controversy, with critics suggesting that the society's networks and connections have played a role in the Bush family's political success. In Spanish, Skull and Bones is known as Cráneo y Huesos, and in French, it is referred to as Crâne et Os.