Former President Barack Obama, born on Aug. 4, 1961, ... During his life and career, Obama accomplished many firsts, ... early January 21, 2009. Obama was sworn in as the 44th US president on Jan ...

In the lead-up to The Choice 2012, FRONTLINE’s hotly anticipated dual biography of Barack Obama and Mitt Romney, we’re publishing “The Artifacts of Character,” a series of rarely seen ...