From Washington to Obama - the presidents with North West links

A report looks at how several U.S. presidents have links to England’s North West, with a particular focus on Barack Obama’s family history. Obama is reportedly heading to Manchester later this year for a stage show returning to the UK, renewing hopes he may visit Liverpool, a city tied to his origins. The piece notes Abraham Lincoln is commemorated in Manchester, and recounts how the city boycotted southern cotton during the American Civil War. It also traces family roots for both Presidents Bush to Chorley, Lancashire, and says George Washington’s story began in Warton near Lancaster. The article adds detail on Liverpool’s role in Obama’s ancestry through Irish emigration connected to the Great Famine.