Change
Ever since Barack Obama became the 44th president of the United States on November 4, 2008, he has changed America. Barack Obama was the first African American president in U.S. history. During the election for president, many candidates had promised the people of America that they will make America better. Little did the American people know that the candidates only did this to get people's votes. Instead of making false promises to the people of America, Barack Obama was the only candidate that used the word “change (NPR)” to make the American people interested in what was going to happen. During his presidency, Obama has brought changes to the white house and to the political map in the United States (biography). This is how Obama became President from his early childhood, to education, and his achievements.
Furthermore, how was this outstanding Presidents childhood and family life like? Obama was born on August 4, 1961, in Honolulu, Hawaii. Obama’s mother was Ann Dunham and she was born in an Army base in Wichita, Oklahoma during World War II. After the attack happened in Pearl Harbor, Ann’s father, Stanley was involved in George Patton’s army (biography). Barack Obama Sr., was Barack Obama's father and he was born in Luo ethnicity in Nyanza Province, Kenya. Barack Obama Sr., grew up spending most of his time herding goats in Africa and then later left when he was offered a scholarship in Hawaii. While he was studying at the University of …show more content…
Even though Obama moved back and forth, he still receives an academic honors diploma. When times were tough with family and racism Obama still strides for great expectations. Obama served for eight years as President and changed America throughout that time. He brought better care to the people of America, by better health care and ending a war. Who knows how long Obama’s achievement will last and we couldn’t of ask for a better
Ever since Barack Obama became the 44th president of the United States on November 4, 2008, he has changed America. Barack Obama was the first African American president in U.S. history. During the election for president, many candidates had promised the people of America that they will make America better. Little did the American people know that the candidates only did this to get people's votes. Instead of making false promises to the people of America, Barack Obama was the only candidate that used the word “change (NPR)” to make the American people interested in what was going to happen. During his presidency, Obama has brought changes to the white house and to the political map in the United States (biography). This is how Obama became President from his early childhood, to education, and his achievements.
Furthermore, how was this outstanding Presidents childhood and family life like? Obama was born on August 4, 1961, in Honolulu, Hawaii. Obama’s mother was Ann Dunham and she was born in an Army base in Wichita, Oklahoma during World War II. After the attack happened in Pearl Harbor, Ann’s father, Stanley was involved in George Patton’s army (biography). Barack Obama Sr., was Barack Obama's father and he was born in Luo ethnicity in Nyanza Province, Kenya. Barack Obama Sr., grew up spending most of his time herding goats in Africa and then later left when he was offered a scholarship in Hawaii. While he was studying at the University of …show more content…
Even though Obama moved back and forth, he still receives an academic honors diploma. When times were tough with family and racism Obama still strides for great expectations. Obama served for eight years as President and changed America throughout that time. He brought better care to the people of America, by better health care and ending a war. Who knows how long Obama’s achievement will last and we couldn’t of ask for a better