Life Portrait of George H.W. Bush
In the fortieth in a series on American presidents, scholars discussed the life and career of George Bush. Among…
44th President - Barack Obama
Born: August 4, 1961
- Personal
- First Lady: Michelle Robinson Obama
- Children: 2
- Education Level: Graduate
- School Attended: Occidental College, Columbia University, Harvard University
- Profession: Attorney
- Public Service
- Dates of Presidency: January 20, 2009 - Present
- # of Terms: 2
- Vice President: Joe Biden
- Party: Democratic
- Senator: Illinois (2005-2008)
- State Senator: Illinois (1997-2005)
- Did You Know?
- He was the first black president of the Harvard Law Review.
- He lived in Indonesia for several years as a child
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Life Portrait of Ronald Reagan
In the thirty-ninth in a series on American presidents, participants discussed the life and career of Ronald…
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Life Portrait of Jimmy Carter
In the thirty-eighth in a series on American presidents, scholars and historians discussed the life and career of Jimmy…
Portrait Gallery Tour
- July 13 - September 24, 2015Gail Borden LibraryElgin, Illinois, IL
About This Series
The Peabody Award-winning series profiles the men who have served as chief executive of the United States. This website, created as a companion to C-SPAN's 20th anniversary television series, provides an in-depth look at each of the presidents, their lives, families and administrations.