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A HonoluluAdvertiser.com special report   |   January 20, 2009   |   Washington D.C.   |   Barack Obama: Our 44th President
Posted on: January 30, 2009 at 11:04 a.m.

Photo by JACK GRUBER | USA TODAY

'Remaking America' Photo gallery Video
Barack Hussein Obama took his place as the 44th president of the United States under a bright January sky yesterday, painting this perilous national moment in unsparing terms and exhorting Americans to respond by taking greater responsibility for themselves, the country and the world.
Posted on: January 30, 2009 at 11:05 a.m.

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At last, dancing into history Photo gallery Video
"At Last" may have been just what President Obama and his wife were thinking last night as they glided through their first inaugural dance to the Etta James classic.
Inauguration News

Thursday, January 22, 2009
Abercrombie, Oprah at Obama's inaugural midnight after-party
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Obama, Biden offer their aloha
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Being there counted for Islanders
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Punahou alums, high school rivals celebrate
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Hawaii takes center stage at Pearl Presidential Inaugural Gala
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
D.C. Metro riders say 'Yes we can'
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Islanders deliver gifts in Washington, D.C. after frigid wait
Monday, January 19, 2009
Obama's rise fills Hawaii residents with pride
Sunday, January 18, 2009
Hawaii's pride, to da max
Sunday, January 18, 2009
A mother ahead of her time
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Punahou cadet carries Army patches to D.C.
Saturday, January 10, 2009
Punahou JROTC to honor Isle military at parade
Thursday, January 8, 2009
Punahou students prep at Ice Palace for D.C. weather
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Students among lucky few to receive 'golden ticket' to D.C.
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Obama's efforts to connect with military thrill Isle veterans
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Reports from D.C.

The Advertiser's Dan Nakaso and Kim Fassler reported on the week's activities, including news from the inaugural balls. Kim also blogs and Twitters about the historic event. Follow her @hiobama.
In our words

Hawai'i high school student body presidents or school representatives were invited to share thoughts about what they hope and expect for themselves, their classmates and their generation from an Obama presidency.

Read the student essays


Inauguration 2009 headlines

President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama shared a dance at the Neighborhood Inaugural Ball in Washington as pop singer Beyonce serenaded them in the background with the Etta James classic

At last, dancing into history (Jan 21, 2009)
"At Last" may have been just what President Obama and his wife were thinking last night as they glided through their first...

President Barack Obama displayed his Hawaii roots as the Punahou School marching band passed his reviewing stand.

'Remaking America' (Jan 21, 2009)
Barack Hussein Obama took his place as the 44th president of the United States under a bright January sky yesterday,...

Retired Army Gen. Eric Shinseki

Hawaii-born Shinseki confirmed by Senate for Obama's Cabinet (Jan 21, 2009)
Retired Army Gen. Eric Shinseki of Kaua'i has been confirmed by the U.S. Senate as secretary of veterans' affairs. The...

Kenyans watch as President Obama appears on a TV set in Nairobi's Kibera slum. Across Kenya, neighbors divided by political violence only a year ago came together yesterday to celebrate the inauguration of the American who has become Kenya's favorite son.

Inauguration sends hope soaring around world (Jan 21, 2009)
The arrival of a new American president triggered joy and jubilation yesterday in a world made weary by warfare, recession...

Former President George W. Bush saluted as he and former first lady Laura Bush headed to a Marine helicopter that would take them home to Texas.

Bush heads home to Texas (Jan 21, 2009)
George W. Bush departed Washington yesterday, closing out a presidency that spanned the height of popularity and the depths...

Jerome and Kathy Morris of 'Ewa Beach applaud at the Plaza Club after Barack Obama is sworn in as the 44th president of the United States.

At Plaza Club, it's history shared (Jan 21, 2009)
The need to share a monumental moment with other people, even strangers, made more than 100 people rise early, dress up and...

More than 400 middle school students, teachers, parents and staff crowded into the Twigg-Smith Pavilion at Punahou School to watch on a large projection screen as Barack Obama, class of '79, became president.

A big day for Punahou as well (Jan 21, 2009)
Some 400 gleeful Punahou School students crowded into an auditorium yesterday to see someone who graduated from the campus...
Obama, Biden offer their aloha (Jan 21, 2009)
WASHINGTON � The oversized video screen suddenly flashed with the presidential seal, the orchestra struck up "Hail To The...

Beyonce and husband Jay-Z try to find their seats as they arrive for the inauguration ceremony at the Capitol.

Host of celebs get front-row seating (Jan 21, 2009)
With fame and fortune apparently comes another perk: A front-row view of history. Jay-Z was at President Obama's swearing in...

More than 600 revelers showed up yesterday at the newly refurbished Royal Hawaiian hotel for the Aloha Inaugural Ball.

Isle inaugural ball celebrates 'new reality' (Jan 21, 2009)
Hawaii's Democratic Party celebrated a day of firsts last night with an Aloha Inaugural Ball to mark the presidency of...
Being there counted for Islanders (Jan 21, 2009)
They traveled across an ocean and a continent, suffered through an overwhelmed subway system and stood in line for hours in...

Punahou middle school students gathered before a projection screen yesterday to watch the school's most famous graduate, Barack Obama, take the oath of office that made him the 44th president of the United States.

Isles' own 'patchwork heritage' shaped Obama (Jan 21, 2009)
President Obama celebrated the nation's diversity as a strength, not a weakness, a belief influenced by his experiences...
For Obama, nation, a day to remember (Jan 21, 2009)

Spectators climbed a tree for a better view at the National Mall in Washington during U.S. President Barack Obama's inauguration ceremony. About 1 million people turned out for the occasion.

A million flock to D.C. to see history unfold (Jan 21, 2009)
A vast, excited crowd of more than a million bore witness yesterday to a transfer of American power like none before it. The...

Members of the Punahou School Junior ROTC program march down Pennsylvania Avenue during the inaugural parade. The cadets were joined by Punahou band members and six varsity cheerleaders.

Punahou marches into history, with one of its own (Jan 21, 2009)
Cold but proud, the Punahou School band, Junior ROTC cadets and cheerleaders marched to the White House yesterday, cementing...

Michelle Obama wore a gold coat and dress by Cuban-born American designer Isabel Toledo, J. Crew gloves and Jimmy Choo pumps.

First lady praised for 'fresh' fashion (Jan 21, 2009)
For that moment when she officially became first lady, Michelle Obama chose a metallic gold coat and matching slim-fitting...

At Don Ho's Island Grill, a portrait of the late singer Don Ho smiled from the background as breakfast party-goers watched Barack Obama's inaugural events on large-screen TVs.

Scores enjoy balmy, breezy breakfast with Barack (Jan 21, 2009)
While more than 1 million endured the inauguration's below-freezing temperatures in the nation's capital, more than 180...

Karen Welsh of Hilo arrives at Rep. Neil Abercrombie's Washington office with an armload of gifts after waiting for inauguration tickets.

Islanders deliver gifts in Washington, D.C. after frigid wait (Jan 20, 2009)
Tens of thousands of people from around the country shivered in line for hours yesterday to visit their representatives in...

The U.S. Capitol in Washington is seen lit up early Tuesday morning, Jan. 20, 2009, before the swearing-in ceremony of President-elect Barack Obama.

Change � and huge challenges (Jan 20, 2009)
Barack Obama takes the oath of office as 44th president of the United States today facing twin challenges of war and...
Hawaii takes center stage at Pearl Presidential Inaugural Gala (Jan 20, 2009)
Last night's Pearl Presidential Inaugural Gala was meant to embrace all Pacific Islanders, but ended up being a night for...
KGMB goes 'all out' for Obama (Jan 20, 2009)
On KGMB-9 today, it's "all Obama, all the time," says news director Chris Archer.
A historic day for Island school kids, too (Jan 20, 2009)
Incorporating the inauguration proceedings into a civics class is a no-brainer.
Punahou to march early in parade (Jan 20, 2009)
Punahou School's marching band and Junior ROTC will be the first civilian marching units in today's presidential inaugural...
Punahou alums, high school rivals celebrate (Jan 20, 2009)
In a town that's overflowing with black-tie balls this week, Barack Obama's classmates and extended family from Punahou...

'We will overcome what ails us now' (Jan 19, 2009)
Two days from the White House, President-elect Barack Obama joined a vast throng yesterday at a joyous pre-inauguration...

A.J. Halagao, chairman of the Hawaii for Obama Inaugural Gala, right, and guests raised their glasses for the president-elect during the group's celebration yesterday at the Hay Adams Hotel in Washington, D.C.

Obama's rise fills Hawaii residents with pride (Jan 19, 2009)
Eric J. Kusunoki still remembers that day on January 20, 1961, when he rode his bicycle through the early-morning darkness...

Barack Obama and Joe Biden waved from their whistle-stop caboose on its way through Edgewood, Md. It was a 61/2-hour tableau of waving crowds and speeches.

Rolling into D.C. on Lincoln trail (Jan 18, 2009)
On the final leg of a two-year road trip, Barack Obama rode into Washington yesterday in an antique caboose with the...
Live coverage of inauguration, parade (Jan 18, 2009)
Hawaii broadcasters are banking that Barack Obama, who inspired unprecedented voter participation across a broad swath of...
State ready to tune in and witness history (Jan 18, 2009)
Across the state Tuesday morning, thousands of Hawaii residents will tune in to hear the first black president of the United...

Barack Obama strolled Kailua Beach with daughter Malia last August on a campaign break. Obama was born in Honolulu, lived most of his boyhood in Makiki and played on Punahou School's state championship basketball team.

Hawaii's pride, to da max (Jan 18, 2009)
The people of the Islands are proud of their local heroes and a handful even became household names on the Mainland in their...

His words illuminate, inspire (Jan 18, 2009)
Much has been written and said about Barack Obama's oratory prowess as anticipation builds for his inauguration speech on...

1960s: Obama spent his early boyhood in Hawai'i, and returned in 1971.

Obama's life (Jan 18, 2009)
Aug. 4, 1961: Obama is born at the old Kapiolani Maternity and Gynecological Hospital, now called Kapiolani Medical Center...

Dred Scott

Civil rights: From slavery to the presidency (Jan 18, 2009)
March 6, 1857: In the case of Dred Scott v. Sanford, the U.S. Supreme Court rules that slaves are not citizens and cannot...

One of Washington's most prestigious events is the inaugural ball at which the new president appears. From left: George W. Bush and Laura Bush; Bill and Hillary Clinton; George H.W. Bush and Barbara Bush; and Ronald and Nancy Reagan at their inaugural balls.

These 10 are on Obama's list (Jan 18, 2009)
We've got a new president, and it's time to party! Dozens of venues from Alexandria and Arlington, Va., to National Harbor,...

The president-elect's parents: Barack Obama Sr. and Stanley Ann Dunham. Dunham, an anthropologist who died in 1995, was recently honored for her work at UH-Manoa.

A mother ahead of her time (Jan 18, 2009)
Stanley Ann Dunham � the mother of America's next president � was finally recognized for the outstanding graduate work she...

Obama's day (Jan 18, 2009)
Beginning with George Washington in 1789, inauguration day has presented an opportunity for the nation to begin anew. The...
Inauguration day traditions (Jan 18, 2009)
Step through a typical day for the president-elect:

As America's 44th president, Barack Obama will have to tackle some serious challenges, including two wars, a reeling economy and huge budget deficits.

With the opening act over, the journey into the unknown begins (Jan 18, 2009)
As the nation's first black commander in chief, the former senator from Illinois personifies the kind of social progress...

Vice president-elect Joe Biden

D.C. experience runs deep (Jan 18, 2009)
Joe Biden looked so young during his first Senate term in the 1970s, Secretary of State Henry Kissinger once mistook him for...

Michelle Obama says her first duty is to daughters Sasha, 7, and Malia, 10.

'Mom in chief' (Jan 18, 2009)
Michelle Obama might be the first person to describe a grueling presidential campaign as time that brought the family closer...

President-elect Barack Obama says his victory in November proves that

'American Dream' was his guide (Jan 18, 2009)
Barack Obama once described himself as having been "a young man of mixed race, without firm anchor in any particular...

Barack Obama's mother, Stanley Ann Dunham, made an impact on Hawai'i long before he entered the political field.

Mother, grandmother made mark on Hawaii (Jan 18, 2009)
Barack Obama's mother and grandmother were impressing people in Honolulu long before he entered the world stage as a...

Barack

An education to mold a president (Jan 18, 2009)
Kelli Furushima remembers the culture shock she experienced after she left Kapalama Elementary School and entered the same...
Black community revels in reality of King's dream (Jan 18, 2009)
Tuesday morning will begin with an inaugural breakfast at the Plaza Club sponsored by the African American Association of...

Julian Bond

'It's not about us' (Jan 18, 2009)
Expectations are high for incoming President Barack Obama � and not just because he's the first African-American to serve in...
Special features

Quarterlife Cafe
Former Advertiser reporter Kim Fassler opens a new chapter in her life as she moves to the Mainland to pursue a master's degree. But she'll continue to blog about life for those in their 20s.
Hawai'i Ohana in D.C.
Aloha! Sharri Peterson and her family are partaking in the historical inauguration of President Barack Obama. Please join them during their adventurous exploits in Washington, D.C.
Kelsi's D.C. Adventure
Mililani student Kelsi Watanabe provides a young perspective on the inauguration of President Barack Obama. Join in as she experiences one of the country's most historic events.
Le Jardin: Inaugural Bound
A group of 22 students from Le Jardin Academy in Kailua will be in Washington, D.C., for the presidential inaugural. Read their young perspective on one of the most important events in the country's history.
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