Barack Obama

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In this iconic memoir of his early days, Barack Obama “guides us straight to the intersection of the most serious questions of identity, class, and race” (The Washington Post Book World).
 
“Quite extraordinary.”—Toni Morrison 
 
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The junior senator from Illinois discusses how to transform U.S. politics, calling for a return to America's original ideals and revealing how they can address such issues as globalization and the function of religion in public life

"Two longtime friends share an intimate and urgent conversation about life, music, and their enduring love of America, with all its challenges and contradictions, in this stunningly produced expansion of their groundbreaking Higher Ground podcast, featuring more than 350 photographs, exclusive bonus content, and never-before-seen archival material"--

On January 8, 2011 a gunman opened fire in the parking lot of a Tucson, Arizona supermarket, where U. S. Representative Gabrielle Giffords was holding an opening meeting with her constituents. Nineteen people were wounded, and six people died. Four days later, at a memorial service at the McKale Memorial Center at the University of Arizona, President Obama gave a speech that remembered those who had died, gave thanks to the heroes of that day, and...

This is a compilation of presidential speeches that spans 75 years, from Franklin Delano Roosevelt's first inaugural speech in 1933 to Barack Obama's victory speech in 2008. All presidents from this period are featured here, including Harry S. Truman ("Inaugural Address"), Dwight Eisenhower ("Republican Convention Address"), John F. Kennedy ("Inaugural Address"), Lyndon Johnson ("Signing of the Civil Rights Act"), Richard Nixon ("Resignation Address"),...

Reflexiones sobre como Restaurar el sueño Americano FonoLibro se complace en presentar el audiolibro en español "La audacia de la esperanza" del recién electo a la presidencia de los Estados Unidos de América, Barack Obama. En Julio de 2004, Barack Obama electrificó a la Convención Nacional Demócrata con un discurso que llegó a los Americanos de todos los espectros políticos. Ahora, en "La audacia de la esperanza", el entonces senador Obama...

This intimate doc tracks the life of a young boy growing up in Hawaii who would go on to make history by winning the 2008 Presidential election.

The 1985 Chicago Bears were dominant on the field and colorful off of it. Featuring interviews with Bill Murray, Mike Ditka, Jeremy Piven, Mike Singletary and more, '85 chronicles how the best team ever shuffled off with the championship.

Complete with period paintings and photos, a comprehensive guide provides profiles, biographies, administration highlights, and political and personal accomplishments of every president in the history of the United States, along with a review of Air Force One, the Secret Service, and a look at the various Presidential retreats

An audio-only collection published in partnership with CBS News's 60 Minutes. Barack Obama: The 60 Minutes Interviews offers an unprecedented glimpse into the Obama presidency, through a series of extended interviews presented with new commentary by award-winning 60 Minutes veteran Steve Kroft. Kroft conducted more one-on-one television interviews with Barack Obama than any other journalist, from a January 2007 conversation on the eve of his unlikely...