Barack Obama (born 1961) served as the 44th president of the United States from 2009 to 2017.
Ken Mondschein is a college professor, scholar, fencing master, jouster, and author with expertise in subjects ranging from medieval history to contemporary politics. He was a Fulbright scholar to France, received his PhD in history from Fordham University and is certified as a master of historical fencing by the US Fencing Coaches' Association. His work includes history, fencing, introductions to works of classic literature, and other projects.
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4.0 out of 5 starsBeautiful book, but missing many important speeches
10 October 2020 - Published on Amazon.com
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I was bummed when I got the book to find that there were only a couple speeches by Obama prior to being inaugurated as President. His speeches at the 2004 DNC convention, and those he gave during his first run for president are some of his best, most memorable, and inspiring speeches, yet were left out of this collection in favor of some more mundane speeches he gave during his presidency.
5.0 out of 5 starsA 'must have' in speech writers' and speakers' library
6 November 2020 - Published on Amazon.com
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President Obama has set the standard for making (and giving) speeches. His articulate, approachable, vulnerable, strong, and passionate ability to get his message across and fire up the crowd into positive action is evident in all of his speeches.
Beautiful, affordable treasury of some of the speeches from a kind, eloquent, educated man; Barack Obama, the best US president in my lifetime. (From a lifelong non-partisan voter.)