Barack Obama
The First Black President of the United States
Early Life
Obama was born in Hawaii, United States. His father was a black man from Kenya and his mother was a white woman from Kansas.
Obama attended school at Hawaii's top prep academy, Punahou School. From there, Obama went to Columbia University, where he became interested in community activism.
He went to Harvard Law School, where he became the first African-American president of the prestigious Harvard Law Review.
"Barack Obama." Gale Biography in Context. Detroit: Gale, 2004. Biography in Context. Web. 4 May 2016
Getting Involved
On the December of 2008, President-elect Obama had chosen many members of his administration and was at work on important national issues well ahead of his inauguration on January 20, 2009. Once the festivities of his swearing-in had concluded, Obama turned his attention to the big problems facing the country; he began to address a host of issues including the economic downturn, the healthcare situation, and a nation at war.
"Barack Obama." Gale Biography in Context. Detroit: Gale, 2004. Biography in Context. Web. 9 May 2016.
Choices and Results
In late April of 2010, the BP oil spill in the American Gulf region put pressure on the Obama Administration to react, with some in the press comparing the event to Hurricane Katrina. Obama's administration stated that the White House would begin a criminal investigation for the BP oil spill, and the president later announced that BP would establish a $20 billion donation for victims of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
"Barack Obama." Gale Biography in Context. Detroit: Gale, 2004. Biography in Context. Web. 9 May 2016.
In His/Her Words
Barack Obama
On every front there are clear answers out there that can make this country stronger, but we're going to break through the fear and the frustration people are feeling. Our job is to make sure that even as we make progress, that we are also giving people a sense of hope and vision for the future.
Barack Obama
Aftermath
Words for Him/Her
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Annotated Bibliography
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