The Obamas : the untold story of an African family / Peter Firstbrook.

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    • Publication Information:
      First edition
    • Abstract:
      Summary: The astonishing story of Barack Obama's Kenyan roots, "The Obamas" is the product of dozens of interviews with Obama's African relatives, presented by the first person to trace Obama's family history back 400 years and 23 generations.
    • Content Notes:
      Prologue -- Two elections, two presidents -- Meet the ancestors -- The life and death of Opiyo Obama -- The Wazungu arrive -- The new imperialism -- Five wives and two world wars -- A state of emergency -- Mr. "Double-Double" -- Epilogue -- Glossary of people -- Glossary of terms and place names -- Timeline.
    • Notes:
      Includes bibliographical references and index.
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    • ISBN:
      9780307591401
      0307591409
    • Accession Number:
      2010032403
    • Accession Number:
      526027099
    • Accession Number:
      ccp.493424