Obama : the historic presidency of Barack Obama : 2,920 days / created by Mark Greenberg ; foreword by Ken Burns ; written by David Tait, OBE ; with Mark Greenberg and Barbara Balch.
The beginning. Victory speech ; Inaugural address -- The way forward. On the Affordable Care Act ; On marriage equality ; On the Disclose Act ; On Osama Bin Laden -- Commander in chief -- The worst of times -- Honor roll -- The digital Presidency -- The First Family -- Farewell address.
Summary:
Back in 2007, when Barack Hussein Obama announced his campaign, his election seemed to be a long shot. But he won in a decisive victory, also garnering a record 69.5 million votes, and on January 20, 2009, he became the 44th president of the United States and its first African American chief executive. Now, after two terms, this book explores Obama's journey in pictures, from his remarkable victory through the last days of his presidency in 2017; he served for 2,920 days: 2,920 days to a make a difference and create a legacy.
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