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Presents an illustrated, photographic analysis of Barack Obama's presidential campaign and how he rose from his modest upbringing to become the first African-American president in U.S. history.

Explores the life of President Barack Obama, and discusses his work as a community organizer, lawyer, and politician.

A biography of U.S. Senator Barack Obama that chronicles his childhood and lineage, education, marriage and family, and political career.

A journalist who has covered the senator and presidential candidate since his campaign for the Senate offers a portrait that features his childhood and youth in Hawaii and his embrace of seemingly ruthless campaign tactics.

A biography of President Barack Obama, covering his upbringing, education, and campaign for the presidency before becoming the forty-fourth president of the U.S. in 2008.

A biography of President Barack Obama, covering his upbringing, education, work as a community organizer and senator, and campaign for the presidency before becoming the forty-fourthpresident of the U.S. in 2008.

Profiles the life, achievements, and political beliefs of Barack Obama; and includes photographs.

Chronicles the life of presidential candidate Barack Obama, discussing his childhood in Hawaii and Indonesia, schooling at Occidental College and Harvard Law School, political accomplishments, keynote address at the 2004 Democratic National Convention.

Presents the biography of Shirley Chisholm against the backdrop of her political, historical, and cultural environment.

Reveals the story about the life and election of the first African American President of the United States.