Title: Mao Zedong
First published: 2006
Description: "Mao Zedong was one of the most powerful people in the world during his lifetime. Yet when he was born, China was still ruled by the Qing dynasty. Many people longed for a new China, however, and Mao led the way. He controlled power in 1949, when China became a Communist nation. As China's ruler, Mao controlled all aspects of Chinese life. The Chinese people studied his writings, and pictures of Mao adorned buildings and walls throughout the country."--From source other than the Library of Congress
Subjects: Heads of state, Biography, Juvenile literature, China, biography
Places: China
People: Mao Zedong (1893-1976)
LC classification: DS778.M3 S7623 2006