Item Detail
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26293
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English
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President Obama's RLDS Ancestor : Roots of a World Leader Were Nurtured in Deloit, Iowa
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John Whitmer Historical Association Journal
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2013
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33
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no. 2
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Independence, MO
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John Whitmer Historical Association
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16-43
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The article discusses the ancestry of U.S. President Barack Obama, with a particular focus on his ancestors active in the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (RLDS). Details on Obama's ancestors Nancy Ann Childress, Harry Armour, and Ruth Armour Dunham are presented. Topics discussed include Childress's three marriages and the suicide of Obama's ancestor Ruth Lucille Armour.