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Barack obama

By devin&evan
  • Barack obama

    Barack obama

    Born in Honolulu,Hi
  • Moves

    Moves

    1967: Moves to Indonesia with mother and stepfather.
  • 1971: Returns to Hawaii to live with maternal grandparents.

    1971: Returns to Hawaii to live with maternal grandparents.

  • 1979: Helps his high school basketball team win a state championship.

    1979: Helps his high school basketball team win a state championship.

  • 1983: Graduates from Columbia University; works for a business research company.

    1983: Graduates from Columbia University; works for a business research company.

  • his job

    his job

    He moves to Chicago to start a comunity orginazation job in the
    Altgeld housing projects.

  • 1985: Works as a community organizer in poor section of Chicago.

  • Education 1988-1991

    Education 1988-1991

    he went to Harvard law School in 1988-1991
  • 1988: Enters Harvard Law School; graduates in 1991.

    1988: Enters Harvard Law School; graduates in 1991.

  • 990: Becomes first black editor of prestigious Harvard Law Review.

    990: Becomes first black editor of prestigious Harvard Law Review.

  • 1992: Runs Project Vote! which registers 150,000 new voters in Chicago; marries Michelle Robinson.

  • Marriage

    Marriage

    He married Machelle obama in 1992.
  • 1995: Publishes "Dreams from My Father," a well-reviewed memoir about growing up in America with an absent African father.

    1995: Publishes "Dreams from My Father," a well-reviewed memoir about growing up in America with an absent African father.

  • 1996: Elected an Illinois state senator.

    1996: Elected an Illinois state senator.

  • 1998: Daughter Malia is born.

    1998: Daughter Malia is born.

  • 2000: Loses Democratic primary in Illinois' 1st Congressional District to incumbent Rep. Bobby Rush.

    2000: Loses Democratic primary in Illinois' 1st Congressional District to incumbent Rep. Bobby Rush.

  • 2001: Daughter Sasha is born.

    2001: Daughter Sasha is born.

  • 2002: Speaks out against invading Iraq.

  • 2004: Delivers keynote address at Democratic convention; elected to U.S. Senate.

  • 2006: Publishes "The Audacity of Hope," a book detailing his views on national affairs; his narration of "Dreams from My Father" wins a Grammy Award for best spoken album of 2005.

    2006: Publishes "The Audacity of Hope," a book detailing his views on national affairs; his narration of "Dreams from My Father" wins a Grammy Award for best spoken album of 2005.

  • 2007: Launches presidential campaign; raises a record $100 million in campaign contributions.

    2007: Launches presidential campaign; raises a record $100 million in campaign contributions.

  • an. 3, 2008: Wins Iowa Democratic caucuses; becomes the front-runner for the presidential nomination.

    an. 3, 2008: Wins Iowa Democratic caucuses; becomes the front-runner for the presidential nomination.

  • In office

    In office

    he was elected in 2008 for president.