The Inauguration of Barack Obama: A Photographic Journal

by The Washington Post and Ben Bradlee

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1600782841
• ISBN13: 9781600782848
• Release Date: February 2009
• Publisher: Triumph Books (IL)
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 2.42 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 9.1" x 10.3"

Customer Reviews

A Moment in History

This is a gorgeous book commemorating a spectacular event. Every page lights up the room. To turn these pages is to feel hope. You couldn’t ask for a better memento from such a unique chapter in our nation’s evolution. I will treasure this volume forever.