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Madelyn Lee Payne Dunham (/ ˈ d ʌ n əm / DUN-əm; October 26, 1922 [1] – November 2, 2008) was an American banker and the maternal grandmother of Barack Obama, the 44th president of the United States. She and her husband Stanley Armour Dunham raised Obama from age ten in their Honolulu apartment. She died on November 2, 2008, two days ...
Stanley Armour Dunham (March 23, 1918 – February 8, 1992) was the maternal grandfather of Barack Obama, the 44th president of the United States. He and his wife Madelyn Payne Dunham raised Obama from the age of 10 in Honolulu , Hawaii.
Obama scattered the ashes of his grandmother Madelyn Dunham in the same spot on December 23, 2008, weeks after his election to the presidency. [58] Obama talked about Dunham's death in a 30-second campaign advertisement ("Mother") arguing for health care reform.
Obama said that he hoped his two daughters had watched the whole event, as their baby-sitter was permitted to let them stay up only if they watched the convention. [27] Obama's grandmother, Madelyn Dunham, called Obama after the speech and told him, "You did well...I just kind of worry about you. I hope you keep your head on straight."
Charles Thomas Payne is Madelyn Dunham's younger brother and Obama's great-uncle. He was born in 1925. Payne served during World War II in the U.S. Army 89th Infantry Division. [66] Obama has often described Payne's role in liberating the Ohrdruf forced labor camp. [67]
Obama and Raul Castro reversed over 60 years of tension between the U.S. and Cuba by restoring diplomatic ties. 4. He urged states in 2013 to raise the minimum wage to $10.10 an hour. Since then ...
Obama's mother was survived by her Kansas-born mother, Madelyn Dunham, [71] until her death on November 2, 2008, [72] two days before his election to the presidency. Obama also has roots in Ireland; he met with his Irish cousins in Moneygall in May 2011. [ 73 ]
A post on Instagram implies that because former First Lady Michelle Obama used In vitro fertilization (IVF) to get pregnant, that means she is actually transgender. Verdict: False Michelle Obama ...