No, I’m arguing that your statement
“Nowhere does Maraniss say that Cindy Pratt is his lone source. At one point he does mention that Cindy had no recollection of a baby coming into the home. It is a separate passage, however, in which he states SAD and the baby never lived there. In that passage he does not mention Cindy.”
is not accurate unless you are talking about another passage somewhere in his book. Are you? He certainly names no other sources in that passage or in the reference list other than Cindy Pratt.
I looked for President Bush’s birth house but found no images. Oh, well.
I don’t know if there is a plaque in front of 6085 address or if tourist driveby it. Frankly if I’m visiting Hawaii that would be extremely low on my to do list. Maybe you live across the street and therefore have first hand information. Do you?
On my very first try, this came up along with a magnificent image:
“Built in 1901, this 3-story historic structure was designed by Hartford architect Edward T. Hapgood in an elaborate expression of the Colonial Revival style and is the birth home of George W. Bush.
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My point was that Maraniss never claimed Cindy Pratt was his sole source of info. She was obviously a source, but I am unaware of Maraniss stating he had no other source/sources.
For a person who has not gone to HI to personally research the issue, you are certainly not shy in claiming to know more about it than Maraniss. I would imagine you are also a more successful biographer than he is?
I can tell you this. While the birth houses of other POTUSs are easy to locate online, there is no simular listing/photo for Obama’s birth house. Prior to Maraniss’ book and the other biographies people did assume it was the house listed on the BC. After that myth was exploded, no Obama birth house has been publicly identified.
An Obama Self-tour in Honolulu (from 2008):
“If you don’t want to pay $49 for the “Obama Tour Hawaii” you can create your own, or if you aren’t the tour type, you definitely needn’t miss out on President-Elect Obama’s Hawaiian roots on your next trip to Honolulu.”
Here are Barack Obama’s family residences in Honolulu, together with Google Mapping to each.
6085 Kalaniana’ole Highway. Barack’s home, where he first lived in 1961.
1427 Alexander Street, Apartment 110. Grandparents’ home from 1962 to 1963, where Barack and his mother also sometimes lived.
615 Eleventh Avenue. Father’s home from 1960 to 1962, although the building is no longer there.
2234 University Avenue. From 1964 to 1967, this was the home of Barack, his mother, and grandparents.
2277 Kamehameha Avenue. In 1963, Barack’s mother lived here while she attended college.
1617 South Beretania Street. From 1971 to 1979, Barack lived in this apartment building with his grandparents. This is where his grandmother lived until the time of her recent death.
1839 Poki Street. Barack’s mother and younger half-sister lived here from 1974 to 1976. Obama lived there sometimes as well.
You can also drive by Punahou School where Barack attended grades five through twelve. It’s at 1601 Punahou Street. Entry to the campus is limited during school hours.