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Obama, Barack
 Websites presented in alphabetical order The 44th President: First 100 Days 
 News and analysis about the first 100 days of the Barack Obama administration. Covers priorities and progress (on the economy, energy, heath care, military conflicts, diplomacy, and domestic security), global challenges, and state of the nation. Includes links to additional material such as an interactive tour of the White House, a quiz on previous presidents' accomplishments during their first 100 days, and related topics. From CNN. http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2009/44.president/first.100.days/ Topics: Presidents by Name Last updated Mar 12, 2009 Avaaz.org
Website for this international organization that promotes activism on issues such as climate change, human rights, and ending poverty, corruption, and war. Features information about a temporary wall erected near the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., upon which individuals have written messages to Barack Obama. Site includes an opportunity for you to add your online message. Also includes material about other campaigns. Available in several languages. http://www.avaaz.org/ Topics: Activism, Presidents by Name Last updated Nov 7, 2008 Barack Obama: 44th President of the United States
"This publication tells the story of Obama's life, describes how he captured the presidency, and portrays his vision for the future. It also introduces readers to the Obama family and to the new Vice President, Joseph Biden." Includes photo galleries from Obama's early years and from the campaign trail. From the U.S. State Department's Bureau of International Information Programs (IIP). http://www.america.gov/publications/books.html#obama Topics: Presidents by Name Last updated May 13, 2009 Barack Obama's Hawaii
Details about activities and places in Hawaii associated with Barack Obama, who "was born ... at the Kapiolani Hospital for Women & Children in the city of Honolulu on the island of Oahu." Describes places from his childhood, such as a Baskin-Robbins where he once worked, a golf course Obama has used, and places to get food such as shave ice as eaten by Obama and his family. From the Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau. http://www.gohawaii.com/about_hawaii/explore/obama Topics: Presidents by Name, U.S. History By Place Last updated Feb 2, 2009 Bound to the Word
"Barack Obama keynoted the opening general session at the ALA Annual Conference in Chicago, June 23–29, 2005, while a U.S. senator from Illinois. This article, published in the August 2005 issue of American Libraries, is an adaptation of that speech, which drew record crowds and garnered a standing ovation." From the American Library Association (ALA). http://www.ala.org/ala/alonline/resources/selectedarticles/obama05.cfm Topics: Librarianship, Presidents by Name Last updated Mar 26, 2009 Change.gov
Official website of President-Elect Barack Obama. Features Obama's election night speech, a transitions press room (with "up-to-the-minute updates and information about all aspects of the transition"), background about positions on issues (such as the economy, health care, and the war in Iraq), an area "designed to provide prospective applicants with information to help them apply for positions in the Obama-Biden Administration," a blog, an opportunity for you to contribute campaign stories, and more. http://change.gov/ Topics: Presidents by Name, The United States Presidency Last updated Nov 7, 2008 Chicago Tribune: Barack Obama
Current and archival Chicago Tribune news and features about Barack Obama, covering his inauguration as the 44th U.S. president, the 2008 election and his campaign for president, his first year as senator from Illinois, and background about Obama and his family. Includes interviews, photos, graphics, and video. "Obama's Chicago" features an interactive map with locations "from his home, to his barber, to the spot of his victory rally and many places in between." http://www.chicagotribune.com/topic/politics/government/barack-obama-PEPLT007408.topic Topics: Presidents by Name Last updated Oct 7, 2009 Dreams of Obama
This PBS Frontline program, "[o]n the eve of Barack Obama's inauguration as 44th president of the United States, [provides] an exploration into who he is and what has brought him to this historic moment." Watch the full program online, read interviews and analysis, and contribute your thoughts about Obama's personal and political history. Includes readings and links. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/dreamsofobama/ Topics: Presidents by Name Last updated Jan 19, 2009 For Sure, Obama's South Side Irish
This May 2007 article describes how "Barack Obama's ancestry has been traced back to a shoemaker in a small Irish village. ... A Church of Ireland rector scoured files from the church ... dating to the late 1700s. He confirmed that Obama descended from Moneygall, County Offaly." Also includes a list of Obama's probable ethnic roots, which include Native American, Kenyan, English, Scottish, and Irish. From the Chicago Sun-Times. http://www.suntimes.com/news/politics/368961,CST-NWS-ireland03.article Topics: Presidents by Name Last updated Feb 21, 2009 In-Depth Reports: Science and the Obama Administration
Collection of news, features, and blog entries concerning science, health, and technology topics and the Obama administration. Some of the issues covered include climate change, health care reform, economic stimulus investments in science, and the U.S. space program. From the website for Scientific American magazine. http://www.scientificamerican.com/report.cfm?id=obama-science Topics: Presidents by Name, Science Last updated Sep 9, 2009 The Obama Art Report
This blog provides "daily reporting on the world of Barack Obama artwork, prints and auctions." Includes material about Robert Indiana's reworking of his "Love" artwork into a "Hope" sculpture, Shepard Fairey's Obama posters, and the temporary change of a San Francisco street sign from Bush Street to Obama Street on the morning the inauguration in 2009. From an enthusiast. http://www.obamaartreport.com/ Topics: Presidents by Name Last updated Feb 11, 2009 The Obama Story
This series of reports offers a biography of President-elect Barack Obama, "[f]rom Kenya village to the White House," covering his childhood in Indonesia and Hawaii, his college years, his marriage to Michelle Obama, and highlights of his career leading up to his election as 44th president of the U.S. Includes photos and a narrated slide show. From the website for the British newspaper The Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/nov/06/president-obama-story-kenya-to-white-house-part-one Topics: Presidents by Name Last updated Nov 14, 2008 Obama Today
This site follows "President Obama's initiatives and policy directions. We'll look at new presidential orders, policies on the economy, alternative energy and foreign affairs, and his use of new media. We'll review the new president's progress and governing style, take a look at the challenges of governing the United States, and keep you informed about the fun moments as well." From America.gov, a website of the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of International Information Programs. http://blogs.america.gov/obama/ Topics: Presidents by Name Last updated Sep 14, 2009 Obama: The First 100 Days
This April 2009 Online NewsHour report examines President Barack Obama's first hundred days in office. "Starting April 27, the NewsHour will be examining the economic and political scene in St. Louis, where President Barack Obama will mark his 100th day in office." Reports will include a tour of the city's recent government investments, a look at schools, and a town hall meeting. Also provides a news archive covering Obama's activities back to January 20, 2009. http://www.pbs.org/newshour/indepth_coverage/white_house/obama100/ Topics: Presidents by Name Last updated Apr 27, 2009 Obama's First 100 Days
British perspective on "developments in the first 100 days of Barack Obama's presidency." Topics include the inauguration, the economy and economic stimulus plans, foreign relations, legislation, and more. Includes articles and video clips. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_depth/americas/2008/obama_presidency/ Topics: Presidents by Name Last updated Feb 24, 2009 Obama's First 100 Days
This Wall Street Journal blog covers the first one hundred days in office of President Barack Obama, with an emphasis on economic matters. Topics include the automobile industry, health insurance, greenhouse gas emissions, carbon credits, banks undergoing stress tests in April 2009, the budget, credit cards, economic stimulus, and more. http://blogs.wsj.com/obama-100-days/ Topics: Presidents by Name Last updated Apr 27, 2009 Open for Questions
Read the questions asked during a trial event conducted by the White House over one weekend in March 2009. Participants posted thousands of questions to President Obama about home ownership, retirement security, green jobs, and other social and economic issues, and rated the questions other people asked. Searchable; or view questions by subject. http://www.whitehouse.gov/OpenForQuestions/ Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government, Internet, Presidents by Name Last updated Apr 1, 2009 Page One Today: Obama's Historic Victory
Selected images of newspaper front pages from November 5 and 6, 2008, reporting Barack Obama's victory in the 2008 presidential election. Includes some foreign newspaper front pages, and story excerpts from the Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times, Washington Post, and The New York Times. From the Poynter Institute. http://www.poynter.org/column.asp?id=49&aid=153338 Topics: 2008 Presidential Election, Newspapers, Presidents by Name Last updated Nov 7, 2008 President Barack Obama in His Own Words
This online book "includes the complete text of the 44th President's Inaugural Address. Also featured are extended excerpts from eight other significant campaign and pre-presidential speeches." Daily highlights (on Twitter) are available for this publication. From America.gov, a website of the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of International Information Programs. http://www.america.gov/publications/books/obama_speech.html Topics: Presidents by Name Last updated Feb 26, 2009 Times Topics: Barack Obama
Compilation of news, commentary, photos, audio and video clips, and other content from The New York Times on President-elect Barack Obama. Includes archival stories back to 1990, when he was "elected the first black president in ... [the] 104-year history" of the Harvard Law Review. Includes material from his time as U.S. Senator from Illinois, and links to related topic areas. From The New York Times. http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/people/o/barack_obama/index.html Topics: Presidents by Name Last updated Nov 20, 2008 Today's Front Pages: Wednesday, November 05, 2008
View hundreds of newspaper front pages from 66 countries reporting Barack Obama's victory in the 2008 presidential election on November 5, 2008. Default view is alphabetical by newspaper name; papers can also be sorted by geographic region. From the website for the Newseum, a news-themed museum located in Washington, D.C. http://www.newseum.org/todaysfrontpages/default_archive.asp?fpArchive=110508 Topics: 2008 Presidential Election, Newspapers, Presidents by Name Last updated Nov 12, 2008 |
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