More than 400 people will be interviewed about the nation's first African American commander in chief by the Columbia University Center for Oral History Research.
Barack Obama takes the stage, with daughters Sasha and Malia and wife Michelle at his side, at Grant Park in Chicago on Nov. 4, 2008. By Lillian Cunningham Lillian Cunningham Reporter hosting the"Presidential" and"Constitutional" podcasts Email Bio Follow May 16 at 7:00 AM During his eight years as president, Barack Obama demonstrated a keen appreciation for history.
How do we know Thurgood Marshall was surprised to receive Lyndon B. Johnson’s invitation to be on the Supreme Court? Marshall said so during an oral history interview about Johnson. “I was one of those historians who would see President Obama at the White House,” Brinkley says. “Obama reads biographies. He studies history. You’re dealing with a president who clearly understands the value for the historical record to get reminiscences.”
The research center that Clark oversees is the oldest and largest oral history program in America. It was founded in 1948 by journalist-turned-historian Allan Nevins, who promoted the method of oral history as a means of augmenting the public historical record.
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