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Birth
Barack Obama was born on August 4th, 1961, in Honolulu, Hawaii. -
High School Graduate
Barack graduated from high school. He attended Punahou School, an elite college preparatory academy in Honolulu, Hawaii. -
Bachelor's Degree
Obama then moved to Los Angeles, California and attended Occidental College. He then transferred two years later to Columbia University in New York City and earned his bachelor's degree in political science. -
Graduate from Law School
Obama attended Harvard University's law school and graduated magna cum laude. -
Marriage
While Obama was a summer associate at the Chicago law firm of Sidley Austin. He met Michelle Robinson. The two got married in 1992. -
First Book
Obama wrote and published his first book, Dreams from My Father. -
Illinois Senate
Obama was elected to the Illinois Senate. He helped pass legislation that tighten campaign finance regulations, health care to poor families and reform criminal justice laws. -
U.S. Senate
Obama was elected to the U.S. Senate. He received national recognition by delivering the keynote address at the Democratic National Convention. -
Special Announcement
In February 2007, Obama announced that he would be running for president in the democratic party for the 2008 election. -
Mr. President
On January 20th, Obama became the first African American to take oath of office as president. -
Mr. President x2
For the second time in a row, Obama was inaugurated as the 57th president of the United States.
