Politician
Learn about important political leaders who shaped history! Read about the people who worked to make positive changes in their countries.
Biographies (10)
Antonio Gramsci
1891-1937
Thinker of ideas that shape society
Giulio Andreotti
1919-2013
Italy's long-serving Prime Minister
Kakuei Tanaka
1918-1993
Opened Japan to China in 1972
Harry S. Truman
1884-1972
33rd U.S. President, shaped peace
Jimmy Carter
1924-2023
Peacemaker who helped people worldwide
Abraham Lincoln
1809-1865
Ended slavery and preserved the Union
Shirley Chisholm
1924-2005
First Black Congresswoman and presidential candidate
Nelson Mandela
1918-2013
Champion of freedom and forgiveness
Jawaharlal Nehru
1889-1964
Led India to freedom and unity
Winston Churchill
1874-1965
British leader who inspired wartime resilience