Obama Biography Paints Complicated Picture of a ‘Rising Star
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In his new book, David Garrow traces how Barack Obama’s life led him to the presidency.
In his new book, historian and author David Garrow traces how Barack Obama’s life led him to the presidency – and paints a complicated, sometimes critical portrait of a polarizing and iconic figure.
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Obama Biography Paints Complicated Picture of a ‘Rising Star
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In his new book, historian and author David Garrow traces how Barack Obama’s life led him to the presidency – and paints a complicated, sometimes critical portrait of a polarizing and iconic figure.
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