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Obama's Rhetorical Inspirations: Presidents, Poets, and Hobbits

Aaron Zelinsky | Posted 03.27.2009 | Politics

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Aaron Zelinsky

Here are the ten sources behind the most memorable lines of Obama's address.

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When The World Watched Chicago

Robert Loerzel | Posted 12.06.2008 | Chicago

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Robert Loerzel

Obama's eloquent election-night speech in Grant Park is surely one of the great moments in Chicago history.

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The Hillary Factor: Denver Convention, 1908

Kate Kelly | Posted 09.26.2008 | Politics

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Kate Kelly

While Denver was no "good luck" charm for the 1908 nominee William Jennings Bryan, the Democrats and the newspeople of today might be heartened to be reminded of how the nomination unfolded.

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