American Presidents

A Site to Complement C-SPAN's 20th Anniversary Television Series, American Presidents: Life Portraits
March-December 1999
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Did You Know?

• He was the first black president of the Harvard Law Review.
• He lived in Indonesia for several years as a child.
Barack Obama
 (August 4, 1961 - )
Life Facts

Personal:
• First Lady: Michelle Robinson Obama, Wife
• Number of Children: 2
• Education Level: Graduate
• School Attended: Occidental College, Columbia University, Harvard University
• Religion: United Church of Christ
• Profession: Attorney

Public Service:
• Dates of Presidency: 1/20/2009 -
• Presidency Number: 44
• Number of Terms: 1
• Why Presidency Ended: Still in office
• Party: Democrat
• His Vice President(s): Joe Biden
• Senator: Illinois (2005-2008)
• State Legislative Service: IL (1997-2005)
• Other Offices: State Senator
 

Methodology and Resources

Presidential Places

Birthplace: Honolulu

Reference Material

Bibliography
Inaugural Address
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• Barack Obama's Inauguration Ceremony      

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