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Biography
Barack Obama
Barack Hussein Obama was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, on
August 4, 1961. His mother and father met at the University of
Hawaii and got married on February 2, 1961.
When Barack was a little boy, his parents got divorced.
His mom moved to Indonesia. When he was 10 years old, his
family moved back to Hawaii, and lived with his grandparents.
He liked to be called Barry when he was younger. His father
was killed in a car accident in 1982, and his mother died of
cancer in 1995.
After high school, Barack moved to Los Angeles. He went
to college for 2 years, and then moved to New York. He
finished college at Columbia University in New York, and then
moved to Chicago. He went to Harvard Law School in
Massachusetts and became a lawyer in 1991.
He met Michelle Obama in Chicago and they got married in
1992. They had two children. Malia Ann was born in 1998.
Natasha was born in 2001.
Barack Obama wrote two books. They are called Dreams
from My Father and The Audacity of Hope.
Barack Obama worked hard for his community and helped
a lot of people. He traveled to many countries. He became a
senator for Illinois in 2005. He decided to run for president of
the United States in 2007. After the 2008 elections, the people
decided that Barack Obama was the best person to be
president.
Barack Obama became the 44th president, and began
his presidency on January 20, 2009. He and his family moved
from Chicago to the White House in Washington, D.C.
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Barack Obama
Answer the following questions using the information in the Barack
Obama biography. Write your answers in complete sentences.
1. When and where was Barack Obama born?
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2. When Barack Obama was young, where did he live?
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3. What did Mr. Obama like to be called when he was young?
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4. After finishing high school, where did Barack Obama go?
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5. List the colleges that Barack Obama attended:
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6. Where did Barack Obama receive his law degree?
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7. Where did Barack Obama meet his wife, Michelle?
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8. How many children do Barack and Michelle Obama have?
What are their names?
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9. When did Barack Obama become a Senator?
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10. Barack Obama is the 44th President of the United States.
When was he elected?
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