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Barack Obama was born.
Barack Obama was born in Hawaii on August 4, 1961. His father was African and his mother was American. -
Barack's family moves to Indonesia
When Barack was 6 years old, his mother moved him to Indonesia where she worked as an English teacher. They were surrounded by the poor, and they had no stable electricity -
Back to Hawaii
At the age of 10, Barack's mother sent him back to Hawaii to live with his grandparents. He attended a prep school, and he was the only black child there. -
Attend College
Barack attended Occidental College in Los Angeles, but later moved to Columbia University in New York. -
Becomes a community planner
With a heart for the poor, Barack took a position in Chicago that allowed him to participate in school reform, city cleanup, and other activities. -
Law school at Havard!
Barack decided to go to law school, he attended Harvard. He paid for his education with student loans. -
Barack becomes president of Harvard law review
Barack Obama became the first African-American president of the Harvard Law Review. -
Graduated law school
Barack Obama graduated from Harvard in 1991. He moved back to Chicago. -
Barack gets married!
Barack Obama married his girlfriend, Michelle. -
Won election for Illinois state senate
Barack tried out for the Illinois state senate. He won the election. -
Re-elected to the Illinois state senate (second term)
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Ran for congress but lost
Barack Obama ran for congress, but he was beat 2 to 1 by Representative Bobby Rush. -
Daughter Malia born
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Daughter Sasha born
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Re-elected to the Illinois state senate (third term)
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Obama ran for the US Senate, and he won the election.
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Announce to run for president
Barack Obama announced that he intended to run for President of the United States. -
He wins the preliminary election
The Democratic preliminary election was held, and Barack Obama beat Senator Hilary Clinton for the nomination. -
Won presidential election
In 2008, Barack Obama won the presidential election. He became the first African-American president, -
Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize
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He won his second term
He won his second term in 2012.
