Political

Twelve-year-old Ji-li Jiang has brains, friends, and a bright future. Then Mao Zedong launches China’s infamous Cultural Revolution....

Ben Franklin was the scientist who, with the help of a kite, discovered that lightning is electricity. He was also a statesman, an inventor, a printer, and an author-a man of such amazingly varied talents that some people claimed he had magical powers! Listen to find out more....

Born in the British West Indies and orphaned as a child, Alexander Hamilton made his way to the American colonies and studied to become a lawyer....

In 1789, George Washington became the first president of the United States. He has been called the father of our country for leading America through its early years. Washington also served in two major wars during his lifetime: the French and Indian War and the American Revolution....

Born to a family of farmers, Lincoln stood out from an early age - literally! (He was six feet four inches tall.) As 16th president of the United States, he guided the nation through the Civil War and saw the abolition of slavery....

1776. The early days of the Revolutionary War. It supposedly began with Thomas Hickey, a private in the Continental Army, and New York governor William Tryon. In an astonishing power grab, they plotted to kill Hickey's boss: a man by the name of George Washington....

When he lived, Franklin's work touched the lives of every person in the new United States of America; some 300 years later, he continues to fascinate, amaze, and inspire....

In this special edition of the #1 New York Times bestselling Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jon Meacham, young listeners will learn about the life and political philosophy of one of our Founding Fathers....

The year was 1981. Just two months into his presidency, Ronald Reagan was shot after leaving a speaking engagement in Washington, DC....

Stacey Abrams began her career in politics at the age of 17 when she was hired as a typist for a congressional campaign. From there, she worked hard to get into Yale law school and, eventually, was elected into the House of Representatives. 

From the best-selling author of the Don't Know Much About books comes a dramatic account of the origins of democracy, the history of authoritarianism, and the reigns of five of history's deadliest dictators....

The inspiring story of Vice President Kamala Harris told in the new Who HQ Now format for trending topics....

Now adapted for young listeners, Vice President Kamala Harris' empowering memoir about the values and inspirations that guided her life....

George Washington and King George III of Britain had a great deal in common - aside from sharing the same first name....

The American Revolution is well under way in 1776, but things are looking bleak for General George Washington and his Continental Army. Washington soon realizes he can't win with military might. Instead, he must outsmart the British, so he creates a sophisticated intelligence network....

The action-filled, moving story of George Washington for young listeners. Character shapes a nation as Jim Weiss tells the story of George Washington, a man of remarkable physical strength and equally powerful emotions....

Malala tells her story in clear, accessible language perfect for children who are too old for Malala's Magic Pencil and too young for her middle-grade memoir. Malala teaches a new audience the value of speaking out against intolerance and hate.... 

The fifth book in the Making of America series examines the life of America’s 32nd president: his birth into one of America’s elite families, his domineering mother, his marriage to Eleanor Roosevelt, his struggle with polio, and his political career....

Did you know that John Adams had to coax Thomas Jefferson into writing the Declaration of Independence? It's true. Finally, here's a biography for kids that unveils the many facets of this founding father's remarkable and complicated life....

Every president started out as a kid! Forget the legends, tall tales, and historic achievements - before they were presidents, the future leaders of the United States had regular-kid problems just like you....

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was famous for her stylish collars (called jabots) and her commanding dissents. This opera-loving New Yorker always spoke her mind; as a young lawyer, RBG advocated for gender equality and women's rights when few others did....

The New York Times best-selling biography Notorious RBG - whose concept originated with a Tumblr page of the same name - is now available in a vibrant young listeners' edition....

A young listener’s adaptation of whistleblower and best-selling author Edward Snowden's memoir, Permanent Record - featuring a brand-new afterword that includes resources to learn about the basics of digital security....

From Washington's childhood, through his days as a soldier and general, to his inauguration as the first president of the United States, this biography captures his life....

Born in Rome in 100 BC, Julius Caesar quickly climbed the ladder of Roman politics, making allies - and enemies - along the way. His victories in battle awarded him support, but flush from power, he named himself dictator for life. The good times, however, would not last much longer....