Chait, Jonathan
Summary: "Jonathan Chait ... digs deep into Obama's record on major policy fronts-- economics, the environment, domestic reform, health care, race, foreign policy, and civil rights-- to demonstrate why history will judge our forty-fourth president as among the greatest in history"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Custom House, an imprint of William Morrow 2017
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 973.932 CHABaker, Peter
Summary: Peter Baker's authoritative history of the Obama presidency is the first complete account that will stand the test of time. Baker takes the measure of Obama's achievements and disappointments in office and brings into focus the real legacy of the man who, as he described himself, "doesn't look like all the presidents on the dollar bills."
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Publisher / Publication Date: The New York Times 2017
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2 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 921 OBAMA, BARACK BAKD'Antonio, Michael
Summary: Recounts the accomplishments of President Obama during his eight years in office, considering his major successes and how he was able to govern while facing both racial hostility and unrealistic expectations. "Barack Obama was once an unlikely candidate, but his successful campaign for the White House made him a worldwide sensation and a transformative figure even before he was inaugurated....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thomas Dunne Books 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.931 DANDyson, Michael Eric.
Summary: Dyson offers a provocative exploration into the meaning of America's first black presidency, and an analysis of how race and blackness shape our understanding of Barack Obama's achievements and failures, and America's racial future.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Recorded Books 2016