The Inauguration of Barack Obama: A Photographic Journal - Hardcover

The Washington Post

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1600782841 ISBN 13: 9781600782848

Publisher: Triumph Books, 2009

Synopsis

The historic swearing-in of Barack Obama lives on in this 160-page commemorative photo book that documents the official ceremony, the parade, the crowds, the public and private moments, and the inaugural balls with all their finery. With images captured by the Washington Post's award-winning photographers and moments memorialized by Post writers, this hardcover volume is living history.

About this title

About the Author

The Washington Post, founded in 1877, is Washington, DC's largest and oldest still-existing newspaper. Ben Bradlee  is a vice president at-large of the Washington Post.

From the Inside Flap

Inaugurations take place in the blink of an eye amid a swirl of pageantry, but the historic swearing-in of Barack Obama as America's 44th president lives on in this keepsake commemorative photo book that documents the official ceremony, the parade, the crowds, the inaugural balls, and moments both public and private. Featuring images captured by the Washington Post's award-winning photographers and moments memorialized by the Post's writers, this hardcover volume is living history that preserves this unprecedented day.

The Inauguration of Barack Obama documents:

THE JOURNEY TO THE CAPITAL *The President-elect's whistle-stop train tour as it wound its way from Philadelphia to Washington, D.C.

A WELCOME TO WASHINGTON *The public celebration at the Lincoln Memorial that featured a stunning galaxy of stars from the world of entertainment, including Bruce Springsteen, Beyoncé, Garth Brooks, James Taylor, Bono, Mary J. Blige, Shakira, John Mellencamp, and will.i.am.

A DAY OF SERVICE *The Obamas and the Bidens joining hundreds of other selfless volunteers performing public service. *The children's concert in the evening that recognized and thanked military families for their commitment. *Bipartisan dinners hosted by President-elect Obama that honored Senator John McCain, General Colin Powell, and Vice President-elect Joe Biden.

INAUGURATION DAY *The solemnity of the oath of office and inaugural address on the steps of the Capitol to the jubilation of the inaugural parade. *The pageantry and jubilation of the 10 official inaugural balls, including many events not open to outsiders.

All this is presented through 160-pages of sensational full-color photographs, making The Inauguration of Barack Obama the perfect commemoration of this historic day.

Reviews

This is the Washington Post's competition with the Times book, above. It costs less, but readers get less. While the Times book is a keeper for the ages, this one has a cheesier look to its graphics and no contribution from the newspaper's considerable experts similar to what the Times offers in its volume. Apart from five pages by David Maraniss after an all-too-brief foreword by Ben Bradlee, there is little text here other than photo captions. A disappointment.—MH
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Edition details

• Publisher: Triumph Books
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1600782841
• ISBN 13: 9781600782848
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 160