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Barack Obama

By galllagherk17
  • Obama is born

    Obama is born

    Born in Honolulu, Hawaii

  • Obama's parents divorce

  • Obama's mom is remarried to Lolo Soetoro

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    Obama lives in Jakarta, Indonesia

    There Obama's half sister is born but moves back to the U.S. at 10 years old to get a better education. Lived with his grandparents in Hawaii
  • Obama Graduates high school

    Obama Graduates high school

    graduates from Punahou Academy with academic honors. Achieveing in both academics and basketball.

  • Obama's dad died

    Only seeing him once after being separated, Obama's dad died in a car crash when Obama was 21 years old.
  • Graduates from Columbia University

    Graduates from Columbia University

    Graduates with a degree in political science
  • Moves to Chicago

    Moves to Chicago

    worked as a community organizer
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    Goes to Harvard Law School

  • Obama was elected the first African-American editor of the Harvard Law Review.

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    Obama at the University of Chicago Law School

    taught only part time first as a lecturer then as a professor
  • Obama and Michelle Robinson got married

    Obama and Michelle Robinson got married

    Moves to Kenwood (on the south side of Chicago)
  • writes Dreams From My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance

    writes Dreams From My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance

    was a big hit was printed in 10 languages and was formed into a childrens book
  • Elected as Illinois State Senate

    Elected as Illinois State Senate

    was in office for three years ran as a Democrat
  • Obama's first child is born

    Obama's first child is born

    Malia Obama was born

  • ran for the U.S. House of Representatives

    failed to take office, due to defeat
  • Obama's second child is born

    Obama's second child is born

    Sasha Obama is born

  • Elected as U.S. Senate

  • the first African-American President

    the first African-American President

  • Read his first State of the Union speech

    Read his first State of the Union speech

  • signed health-care reform plan

    signed health-care reform plan

    Healthcare reformAlso know as "Obamacare
  • signs the Budget Control Act of 2011

    signs the Budget Control Act of 2011

  • Killed Osama Bin Laden

  • Allowed gay troops to serve in the U.S. Armed Forces

    Allowed gay troops to serve in the U.S. Armed Forces

  • Was re-elected for another 4 years

    Was re-elected for another 4 years

    re-election speech