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The Obama Years: The Power of Words (2017)

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.

  • Documentary

Top billed cast

  • Photo of Jesse WilliamsJesse WilliamsSelf - Narrator (voice)
  • Photo of David AxelrodDavid AxelrodSelf - Senior Advisor to President Obama
  • Photo of Douglas BrinkleyDouglas BrinkleySelf - Presidential Historian
  • Photo of Jon FavreauJon FavreauSelf - Speechwriter for President Obama
  • Photo of Doris Kearns GoodwinDoris Kearns GoodwinSelf - Historian
  • Photo of Valerie JarrettValerie JarrettSelf - Senior Advisor to President Obama
  • Photo of Clark JudgeClark JudgeSelf - Speechwriter for Ronald Reagan
  • Photo of Cody KeenanCody KeenanSelf - Former White House Director of Speechwriting
  • Photo of John LewisJohn LewisSelf - Congressman and Civil Rights Advocate
  • Photo of Harry RubensteinHarry RubensteinSelf - Curator of Political History for the Smithsonian

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