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62) Barack Obama
Author
Publisher
ABDO
Pub. Date
c2009.
Language
English
Description
A brief biography of African-American president Barack Obama.
Author
Publisher
Crown
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"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"--
Author
Publisher
Rizzoli International Publications, Inc
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Created for design enthusiasts, political aficionados, and students of Americana, Designing History documents Michael Smith's extraordinary collaboration with President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama. Not since Jacqueline Kennedy's iconic work on the White House has a designer of Michael Smith's stature been commissioned to bring a new design spirit to the mansion. Through extensive photography, behind-the-scenes stories, and rich archival...
Publisher
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"This is the first study of the portraits Barack Obama (2018) and Michelle Obama (2018), their reception, and their significance. The book includes essays by historians examining the influence of the paintings and what they reveal about contemporary portraiture, particularly in relation to American and African American history and culture. The book also features interviews with the artists, transcripts of the remarks made by the Obamas at the unveiling,...
67) Hard choices
Author
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Hillary Clinton's candid reflections about the key moments during her time as Secretary of State, as well as her thoughts about how to navigate the challenges of the 21st century.
Author
Publisher
Nelson Books, An imprint of Thomas Nelson
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
The former Obama administration "ambassador to America's believers" gives an inside account of living with faith in the White House and argues that Christians have a responsibility to be a hopeful and faithful presence in public life. As a young Christian in his early twenties, Michael Wear found himself deep inside the halls of power in the Obama administration as one of the youngest ever White House staffers. Throwing himself wholeheartedly into...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Rosa sat so
Martin could march.
Martin marched so
Barack could run.Barack ran so
Our children can soar.
This is the seed of a unique and inspirational picture book text, that is part historical, part poetry, and entirely inspirational. It symbolically takes the reader through the cumulative story of the US Civil Rights Movement, showing how select pioneers' achievements led up to this landmark moment, when we have elected our first...
Martin could march.
Martin marched so
Barack could run.Barack ran so
Our children can soar.
This is the seed of a unique and inspirational picture book text, that is part historical, part poetry, and entirely inspirational. It symbolically takes the reader through the cumulative story of the US Civil Rights Movement, showing how select pioneers' achievements led up to this landmark moment, when we have elected our first...
71) Barack Obama
Author
Series
Publisher
Abdo Zoom
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"In 2009 Barack Obama became the first African-American US president. Engaging photos and easy-to-read-text take readers into his story of becoming the 44th US president. Quick stats, key dates, and bolded glossary terms make it easy to zoom in even deeper."--
Author
Publisher
Banana Patch Press
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
Explore Hawaii, the birthplace of Barack Obama, its unique history and cultural traditions of the 50th State. Learn some Hawaiian words and concepts, such as 'aloha," "ko kua" (to help) and "lo kahi" (unity). Includes quotes and childhood photographs from President Obama.
Author
Publisher
Broadside Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
In the fall of 2014, outspoken author and filmmaker Dinesh D'Souza found himself hauled into federal court for improperly donating money to an old friend's Senate campaign. D'Souza pleaded guilty and was sentenced to eight months in a state-run confinement center. There he lived among hardened criminals--drug dealers, thieves, gangbangers, rapists, and murderers. Now the bestselling author explains how this experience not only changed his life, but...
Author
Series
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
As the world now knows, Barack Obama has made history as our first African-American president. With black-and-white illustrations throughout, this biography is perfect for primary graders looking for a longer, fuller life story than is found in the author's bestselling beginning reader Barack Obama: United States President.
Author
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Born on a Virginia plantation, Allen grew up working as a houseboy for a white family. Possessed of refinement, discretion and a desire to make good in the world, he took a job as a waiter in a country club and then as pantry worker in the Truman White House, eventually rising to the rank of butler. Allen's story, which began as a front-page article in the Post, would become the subject of a much-anticipated film, The Butler, which Haygood also discusses...
Author
Publisher
Rodale Kids
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
From the Constitution and the Gettysburg Address to the 2015 Supreme Court ruling on same-sex marriage, the updated collection preserves the documents of the first edition and introduces the landmark statements that are impacting our nation today.
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