Artifact 13: Portrait of a Future President
As a state senator, Obama hung two pictures in his Springfield office that said a lot about the man he was, and who he wanted to become.
October 4, 2012
Artifact 11: Obama's Early Impressions of Chicago
In this rarely seen letter, written while he was a community organizer in Chicago, Obama is still very much the writer, scribbling eloquent descriptions of his new hometown on yellow legal paper.
October 3, 2012
Pennsylvania Voter ID Law Blocked for Nov. Election
A judge ruled that Pennsylvania's voter ID law can't be implemented fairly in time for the presidential election in November.
October 2, 2012
FRONTLINE Wins Two News and Documentary Emmys
Watch our latest Emmy-award winning films here.
October 2, 2012
Artifact Nine: Obama's Big Political Play
Obama learned from his first big loss to Bobby Rush. Before he launched his next political campaign, he engaged in some political maneuvering that would allow him to run for, and win, a seat in the U.S. Senate.
October 1, 2012
Artifact Seven: Obama's First Big Loss
He may be a skilled orator now, but Obama's performance in some of his early debates wasn't so impressive.
September 27, 2012