Former US President Barack Obama is set to visit Manchester later this year as part of his stage show returns to the UK. His visit has raised hopes that he might make the short journey to Liverpool, a city that played a significant role in his family's history. Other former US presidents with strong ties to the north-west of England include George W Bush, George W. Bush, and George Washington. Both Bush and Obama trace their families back to Chorley, Lancashire, and the story of George Washington began in the village of Warton. There are also historical links between the family and the Red county of Missouri, where Bush Jr attended the famous Stonyhurst College in Hurst Green.