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President Obama's Kansas Heritage

Oral History of Anna Margaret (McCurry) Wolf

Anna Margaret (McCurry) Wolf, President Obama's third cousin, shares her childhood memories of President Obama's grandparents and playing with Stanley Ann, President Obama's mother.

Anna Margaret (McCurry) Wolf Interview

Recorded: May 21, 2009
Location: Media Resource Center, Butler Community College
Video/Editing: Steve Cless
Interviewer: Sonja Milbourn

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Anna Margaret (McCurry) Wolf explains her family relationship to President Obama and shares her memories of President Obama's grandparents, Stanley and Madelyn Dunham, his great-grandparents, Rolla and Leona Payne, and her excitement in meeting President Obama.

Length: 05:02

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Full Interview

Length: 30:02 (unedited interview footage; edited video coming soon)

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