The Obama Years: The Power of Words
2017•51m•10.0•Released
Documentary
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.
Writer
Jody Schiliro
Languages
English
Studio
Smithsonian Networks
Cast
Jesse Williams
Self - Narrator (voice)
David Axelrod
Self - Senior Advisor to President Obama
Douglas Brinkley
Self - Presidential Historian
Jon Favreau
Self - Speechwriter for President Obama
Doris Kearns Goodwin
Self - Historian
Valerie Jarrett
Self - Senior Advisor to President Obama
Clark Judge
Self - Speechwriter for Ronald Reagan
Cody Keenan
Self - Former White House Director of Speechwriting
John Lewis
Self - Congressman and Civil Rights Advocate
Harry Rubenstein
Self - Curator of Political History for the Smithsonian
Barack Obama
Self (archive footage)
Production
Company
Smithsonian Networks
Company
SNI/SI Networks L.L.C
Producer
Jody Schiliro
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