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Born Michelle LaVaughn Robinson to Fraser and Marian Robinson in Chicago.
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Michelle Obama graduates from Princeton University with her Bachelor's of Arts in Sociology.
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Graduates from Harvard Law. Begins work as an associate in the marketing and intellectual-property group at Sidley Austin. Complains to supervisors that her work is not interesting enough.
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Assigned to mentor Barack Obama, a summer associate at Sidley Austin.
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Father dies at the age of 56, of complications related to multiple sclerosis.
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Michelle leaves the law firm and goes to work for Chicago mayor Richard Daley.
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Weds Barack Obama at Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago. The Reverend Jeremiah Wright Jr. officiates.
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Gives birth to Malia Ann.
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Gives birth to her second daughter Sasha
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Named director of community affairs at University of Chicago Hospitals.
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Appears on the cover of Newsweek
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Fox News on Michelle: “Obama’s Baby Mama.”
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Addresses Democratic National Convention in Denver
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Appears on the cover of Vogue Magazine
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Launches Let's Move campaign to help end childhood obesity
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Celebrates second year of Let's Move campaign
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Time magazine cover line: “Will Michelle Obama hurt Barack in November?”