The first inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th president of the United States took place on Tuesday, January 20, 2009, at the West Front of the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C.

As President Obama has said, the change we seek will take longer than one term or one presidency. Real change—big change—takes many years and requires each generation to embrace the obligations and opportunities that come with the title of Citizen.

Nov 9, 2009 · Barack Obama was the 44th president of the United States (2009‑2017) and the first African American to be elected to that office.

Jan 16, 2025 · Former Presidents Barack Obama, Bill Clinton and George W. Bush will not attend President-elect Donald Trump's traditional inaugural lunch. Obama received an invitation but declined to attend ...

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 17: Former U.S. President Barack Obama speaks at a Democracy Forum event held by the Obama Foundation at the Javits Center on November 17, 2022 in New York City.

Obama is the first African American president, the first multiracial president, the first non-white president, [a] and the first president born in Hawaii. Obama was succeeded by Republican Donald Trump, who won the 2016 presidential election.

Jan 31, 2025 · Barack Obama (born August 4, 1961, Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.) is the 44th president of the United States (2009–17) and the first African American to hold the office. Before winning the presidency, Obama represented Illinois in the U.S. Senate (2005–08).

Through a collection of deeply reported stories, videos, photographs, documents and graphics, experience Barack Obama’s historic time in office: as the first black president, as...

Physical Description Printed photograph depicting an overhead shot of Washington D.C. at night with the White House in the center, the Old Executive Building to the right, and 16th Street going down the middle. The date of President Obama's inauguration is in mustard text below. Custodial History / Provenance The item was a gift from a member of the general public to …

Physical Description A framed watercolor print of Washington, D.C. depicting from left to right, the Lincoln Monument, the White House, the Washington Monument, the Smithsonian Castle, and the Capitol Building. In between the structures are green lawns and trees. Inscribed above the print is, "President Obama, faced with circumstances even greater …