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| Michelle O Meets Jackie O | | 2008 | Wall Street Journal 1 March 2008 | Article compares Michelle Obama to former first lady Jackie Kennedy Onassis, noting their similar hair styles and approach to clothing.
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| Greening the White House…Again | | 2009 | Buildings June 2009 | Explains that the Obamas plan to continue the process of redesigning the White House begun under the Clintons in order to make it more environmentally friendly, but emphasizes that no plans have been announced. |
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| Save the Child | Harris-Lacewell, Melissa | 2010 | Nation Magazine 8 March 2010 | Article discusses the First Lady's "Let's Move" campaign to end childhood obesity.
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| Our First Year | Hackett, Larry, and Sandra Sobieraj Westfall | 2010 | People Magazine 25 January 2010 | Interview with the First Lady and the President discusses their expectations and surprises after one year in the White House. |
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| 10 Best Dressed | Fields, Jackie, et al. | 2009 | People Magazine 28 September 2009 | The First Lady is listed as one of the best-dressed celebrities in the United States, quoted on her wardrobe, and shown in three different outfits. |
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| 16 Medal Recipients Exemplify 'A Life Well Lived' | Cindy Clark | 2009 | USA Today 13 August 2009 | Mrs. Obama watches as her husband awards Presidential Medal of Freedom at White House ceremony. |
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| 2008 Spouses Shape Role from Democrats' Sides | Bellantoni, Christina | 2007 | Washington Times 29 August 2007 | Analysis of the roles of wives of presidential candidates speculates that Michelle Obama would take time to help their daughters settle in school should Barack Obama win the presidency.
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| The 25 Most Intriguing People of 2010 | | 2010 | People Magazine 27 December 2010 | Includes biographical sketch of the First Lady and explains why she qualified for this list. |
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| $45 Million Match Is Pledged | Strom, Stephanie | 2010 | New York Times 28 May 2010 | First Lady announces that five foundations have pledged to make $45 million in grants to match federal monies in the Social Innovation Fund designed to expand successful social programs.
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| 5 Generations: Slavery to White House | | 2009 | Dallas Morning News 8 October 2009 | Mrs. Obama's roots include a female slave who was likely the First Lady's great-great-great-grandmother. |
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| $600 Earrings a Costly Gaffe? | Bellantoni, Christina | 2008 | Washington Times 12 July 2008 | Michelle Obama castigated for deriding President Bush’s economic stimulus package, claiming refund checks were practically worthless given the magnitude of the diffiulcties most Americans face.
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| AboutMichelleObama.blogspot.com | | | www.aboutmichelleobama.blogspot.com: | Michelle Obama fan covers the activities of the First Lady as well as the other members of the First Family in this blog. |
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| Accepting Peace Prize, Obama Emphasizes War | Fletcher, Michael A. | 2009 | Boston Globe 10 December 2009 | First Lady in Oslo as the president accepts the Nobel Peace Prize. |
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| The Accompanists | Slevin, Peter | 2008 | Washington Post 2 February 2008 | Comparison of Michelle Obama and Bill Clinton on the campaign trail.
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| Activist Gets A Real Party Call | Bailey, Henry | 2010 | Memphis Commercial Appeal 30 November 2010 | Democratic activist in northern Mississippi invited to celebration at the White House and promises to invite Mrs. Obama to visit. |
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| Activist Height Honored by Obama, Admirers | Simmons, Deborah | 2010 | Washington Times 30 April 2010 | Memorial service in the National Cathedral for civil rights activist Dorothy Height draws large crowd, including the Obamas. |
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| Administration Pushes Women's Issues to Fore | Hall, Mimi | 2009 | USA Today 14 September 2009 | First Lady working with the new White House Council on Women and Girls to assess and publicize the work of federal agencies on women's issues. |
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| After a Fashion, Students Design for the Obamas | Barker, Olivia | 2008 | USA Today 31 December 2008 | Students at Marymount University in Arlington, VA, capture Michelle Obama's style. |
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| After Attacks, Michelle Obama Looks for a New Introduction | Powell, Michael, and Jodi Kantor | 2008 | New York Times 18 June 2008 | In an interview with reporters aboard a campaign plane, Mrs. Obama seeks to counter rumors and innuendos about her in the blogosphere.
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| Age Of Youth | Givhan, Robin | 2008 | Washington Post 10 September 2008 | How Michelle Obama’s decision to wear a dress by Thakoon Panichgul has affected his reputation and changed his profile among young designers.
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| Air Traffic Official Reassigned After Michelle Obama Incident | Halsey, Ashley, III | 2011 | Washington Post 28 April 2011 | Supervisor who accidentally ordered Air Force jet carrying the First Lady flies perilously close to a military cargo plane while approaching Andrews Air Force base reassigned. |
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| AKAs Induct Michelle Obama, Teach Self-esteem to Black Girls | Gray, Kristin | 2008 | New York Amsterdam News 24 July 2008 | Michelle Obama inducted as honorary member into Alpha Kappa Alpha at the sorority’s centennial dinner.
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| All Eyes -- And Cameras -- on First Lady in Europe | Puente, Maria | 2009 | USA Today 31 March 2009 | Preview of the First Lady's role on the new president's first trip to Europe wonders about her clothing and assumes her role will be traditional.
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| All Eyes Nationally on Pa. Elections | Infield, Tom, Thomas Fitzgerald, and Joelle Farrell | 2010 | Philadelphia Inquirer 2 November 2010 | Report on last-minute electioneering in the state of Pennsylvania includes coverage of Mrs. Obama's trip to Philadelphia. |
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| All Hail the Leader of the Fashionable World | Givhan, Robin | 2009 | Washington Post 21 January 2009 | Article on Michelle Obama's clothing choices for inaugural day praises her for her style and independence.
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| All Things Are Possible | Westfall, Sandra Sobieraj, and Bill Hewitt | 2008 | People Magazine 17 November 2008 | Includes discussion of actions Michelle Obama is likely to take as First Lady. |
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| Amazon Scores Exclusive E-Book Deal | Trachtenberg, Jeffrey A. | 2008 | Wall Street Journal 11 September 2008 | Article on the proposed electronic version of the biography of Michelle Obama, Elizabeth Lightfoot’s Michelle Obama: Grace and Intelligence in a Time of Change, to be offered only by amazon.com
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| American Girl: Michelle Obama in Black and White | Coates, Ta-Nehisi | 2009 | the Atlantic January/February 2009 | |
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| American Grown: The Story of the White House Kitchen Garden and Gardens Across America | Obama, Michelle | 2012 | New York: Crown | The richly illustrated story of how Michelle Obama and her daughters began the White House garden in an effort to spotlight her anti-obesity campaign. The book includes recipes and hints about gardening. |
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| The American Journey of Barack Obama | Editors of Life Magazine | 2008 | Boston: Little, Brown and Company | A book of Life Magazine photographs, with essays from writers and intellectuals like Richard Norton Smith, Gay Talese, and Fay Weldon. |
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