Barack Obama is the first African-American elected President.

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White House Biography
From the official White House site

The American President: Barack Obama
Another finely detailed biography

Barack Obama
Wikipedia bio of the president

Barack Obama
Biography from the Internet Public Library

The Election of 2008
Obama won a convincing victory.

Obama's Path to Victory
How he overcame long odds

Official Barack Obama Site
His own domain name, with lots about him