As the historic presidency reaches its 100-day milestone, TIME.com offers a look back at Barack Obama's news-packed start, day by day, quote by quote and picture by picture

Obama's 100 Days

Grading the Obama Administration

dek
(Top Row L to R): Chip Somodevilla / Getty; J. Scott Applewhite / AP; Jacquelyn Martin / AP (Bottom Row L to R): Kevin Lamarque / Reuters / Corbis; John Gress / Corbis; Gerald Herbert / AP

*