Bibliograph

Rising star, the making of Barack Obama, David J. Garrow

Type

Label

Rising star, the making of Barack Obama, David J. Garrow

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

Form of composition

other

Format of music

not applicable

Intended audience

Male narrator, NLS/BPH

Main title

Rising star

Music parts

not applicable

Responsibility statement

David J. Garrow

Sub title

the making of Barack Obama

Summary

A biography covering the earlier years of Barack Obama's life and the trajectory that eventually led to his role as president of the United States. Discusses Obama's tumultuous upbringing, his college years, his early career, and his entry into the political field. Also chronicles his years in the Senate. 2017

Table Of Contents

The end of the world as they knew it: Chicago's far South Side, March 1980-July 1985 -- A place in the world: Honolulu, Seattle, Honolulu, Jakarta, and Honolulu: August 1961-September 1979 -- Searching for home: Eagle Rock, Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Hermitage, PA: September 1979-July 1985 -- Transformation and identity: Roseland, Hyde Park, and Kenya, August 1985-August 1988 -- Emergence and achievement: Harvard Law School, September 1988-May 1991 -- Building a future: Chicago, June 1991-September 1995 -- Into the arena: Chicago and springfield, September 1995-September 1999 -- Failure and recovery: Chicago and Springfield, October 1999-January 2003 -- Calculation, coincidence, and coronation: Illinois and Boston, January 2003-November 2004 -- Disappointment and destiny: the U.S. Senate, November 2004-January 2007 -- Epilogue: the president did not attend, as he was golfing

Target audience

specialized

Transposition and arrangement

not applicable

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