Barack Obama was born at the Kapi’olani Medical Center for Women & Children in Honolulu‚ Hawaii‚[1][2] to Ann Dunham‚ a white American from Wichita‚ Kansas[3] of mainly English‚ Irish and smaller amounts of German descent.[4][5][6] Obama’s father was Barack Obama‚ Sr.‚ a Luo from Nyang’oma Kogelo‚ Nyanza Province‚ Kenya. His parents met in 1960 while attending the University of Hawaii at Mānoa‚ where his father was a foreign student.[7][8] The couple married on February 2‚ 1961;[9] they separated
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On the 7th of November 2012 Barack Obama delivered his presidential victory speech in his hometown of Chicago. This is a critical commentary of that speech. Barack’s aim apart from thanking voters was to deliver the message that through working together‚ they could drive America forward. The mood was more subdued than the jubilant one of 2008 which carried a similar message of unity. The uplifting tone present four years earlier whilst not replaced‚ was just a little more sombre. It could be argued
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of the word famous‚ you think of celebrities. When you think of the word famous‚ you think of great recognition. When you think of the word famous‚ you think of all the loyal fans. When you think of the word famous‚ you think of wealth. When you think of the word famous‚ you think of all the glitz and glamour. When you think of the word famous‚ you think everything is all right. Do you really think being famous is as great as it seems? I used to think that. I wanted so much to be famous and well known
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Barack Obama once said “When we fail to pursue peace‚ then it stays forever beyond our grasp. That’s where human progress ends.” With that in mind‚ my partner and I negate the resolution. Resolved: Unilateral military force by the United States is justified to prevent nuclear proliferation. Introduction----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Definitions We define unilateral as “done or undertaken by one party without the agreement
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Remarks of President Barack Obama: Back to School Event On September 8th 2009 President Barack Obama delivered the speech “Prepared Remarks of President Barack Obama: Back to School Event” at Wakefield High School in Arlington‚ Virginia. President Barack Obama encourages and motivates the students to take school serious and to work for their education‚ for their own‚ their parents and the countries good. The theme of the speech is responsibility and possibility. Barack Obama begins his speech with
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a Speech Our forty-fourth President Barack Hussein Obama is known to be one of the most profound‚ intelligent‚ and influential speaker in the United States. With confidence Barack Obama has always shown a sense of leadership which is the key to attracting and persuading his audience. In order to make certain that his audience is left with a positive impression and a sense of aspiration for those who are citizens of the United States. One of Barack Obamas famous and highly respected speech is the one
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American one‚ I long to come face to face with the President Barack Obama or have a short conversation with him by the telephone. Obama is a phenomenon as a Black man who became the leader of the most powerful nation in the world. He is also the good model of the excellence‚ persistence and experience. Besides his reputation in the politics‚ Obama is also a loving family man‚ exemplary husband and great father. I want to converse with Obama for not only his reputation‚ but also a theme I really want
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Dinning What famous person would you like to have dinner with? This is probably a question everyone‚ at least once‚ ran through they’re heads. This is‚ of course‚ only theoretical since the majority of us don’t have the necessary social standard or that person is probably already deceased‚ but imagination has no boundaries and‚ if you’re really good at it you can come very close to the real thing. Thus‚ this being said‚ if i could meet three famous persons they would probably be Mitch Hedberg
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Tena Vaughn Eng. 11103.09 Comp 1 November 12‚ 2010 Comparison/Contrast Essay George W. Bush / Barack Obama Many would argue that former president George W. Bush and current president Barack Obama are very different. While this is true some would be surprised at the similarities between these presidents. The differences between the two presidents go beyond style‚ of course. However‚ if one looked at the major economic and defense policies the differences
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Barack Obama and Same-Sex Marriage Throughout the United States‚ many people hold differing opinions on the legality and morality of same-sex marriage. Subsequent generations of people have fought for and against the rights of same-sex couples. Sympathetic activist groups constantly strive to ease same sex couples’ enduring struggle to fit in a volatile society. The public perception of same-sex marriage has evolved methodically throughout U.S. history. In 2012‚ the President of the United States
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