The Obama Years: The Power of Words
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Barack Obama launched into our national consciousness at the 2004 Democratic National Convention and ever since, he's delivered messages of patriotism, unity, and hope through the power of words. But of all the speeches he's given, six in particular may define his legacy as, in historian Doris Kearns Goodwin's words, "one of the best writers and orators in the presidency." Interviews with eminent historians and key figures in his writing process give rare insights into these iconic speeches, as well as the Obama presidency and the man himself.Read moreLess
Barack Obama launched into our national consciousness at the 2004 Democratic National Convention and ever since, he's delivered messages of patriotism, unity, and hope through the power of words. But of all the speeches he's given, six in particular may define his legacy as, in historian Doris Kearns Goodwin's words, "one of the best writers and orators in the presidency." Interviews with eminent historians and key figures in his writing process give rare insights into these iconic speeches, as well as the Obama presidency and the man himself.
The story
Barack Obama launched into our national consciousness at the 2004 Democratic National Convention and ever since, he's delivered messages of patriotism, unity, and hope through the power of words. But of all the speeches he's given, six in particular may define his legacy as, in historian Doris Kearns Goodwin's words, "one of the best writers and orators in the presidency." Interviews with eminent historians and key figures in his writing process give rare insights into these iconic speeches, as well as the Obama presidency and the man himself.
Cast & crew
Jesse WilliamsSelf - Narrator (voice)
David AxelrodSelf - Senior Advisor to President Obama
Douglas BrinkleySelf - Presidential Historian
Jon FavreauSelf - Speechwriter for President Obama
Doris Kearns GoodwinSelf - Historian
Valerie JarrettSelf - Senior Advisor to President Obama
John LewisSelf - Congressman and Civil Rights Advocate
Barack ObamaSelf (archive footage)Explore the crew
- Writer
- Jody Schiliro
- Producer
- Jody Schiliro
- Editor
- Penny Trams