Who Was: Founding of America: Abigail Adams; Constitution; Declaration of Independence; Alexander Hamilton; Betsy Ross; George Washington
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Jun 2026 · Penguin Random House Audio · Narrated by Ann Marie Lee, Kathleen McInerney, Marc Cashman, P.J. Ochlan, Emily Lawrence, and Mike Chamberlain
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Step back in time to the birth of America and meet the real-life rebels who made this country free!
Who Was Abigail Adams? By True Kelley; read by Ann Marie Lee. Listen to find out more about a smart and independent colonial girl, both the wife of a president and the mother of a president, and the first First Lady to live in the White House.
What Is the Constitution? By Patricia Brennan Demuth; read by Kathleen McInerney. Listen to find out more about a document written in 1787 that outlines how our government works. There was lots of arguing over what it was going to say, and the meetings in Philadelphia were so secret that windows were sealed to prevent eavesdropping.
What Is the Declaration of Independence? By Michael C. Harris; read by Marc Cashman. Listen to find out more about a document that announced that the thirteen colonies were splitting from Great Britain. The signers of the declaration risked being put to death as traitors. The declaration continues to inspire people all around the world who yearn for freedom.
Who Was Alexander Hamilton? By Pam Pollack and Meg Belviso; read by P.J. Ochlan. Listen to find out more about an orphan from the West Indies, the first secretary of the treasury, and a founding father of the United States.
Who Was Betsy Ross? By James Buckley Jr.; read by Emily Lawrence. Listen to find out more about a girl from Philadelphia who loved arts and crafts, a seamstress who made blankets and tents for the Continental army, and the woman behind the legend of the American flag.
Who Was George Washington? By Roberta Edwards; read by Mike Chamberlain. Listen to find out more about a boy who had a cold and bossy mother, a great athlete and horseback rider, and the very first president of the brand-new United States.
Who Was Abigail Adams? By True Kelley; read by Ann Marie Lee. Listen to find out more about a smart and independent colonial girl, both the wife of a president and the mother of a president, and the first First Lady to live in the White House.
What Is the Constitution? By Patricia Brennan Demuth; read by Kathleen McInerney. Listen to find out more about a document written in 1787 that outlines how our government works. There was lots of arguing over what it was going to say, and the meetings in Philadelphia were so secret that windows were sealed to prevent eavesdropping.
What Is the Declaration of Independence? By Michael C. Harris; read by Marc Cashman. Listen to find out more about a document that announced that the thirteen colonies were splitting from Great Britain. The signers of the declaration risked being put to death as traitors. The declaration continues to inspire people all around the world who yearn for freedom.
Who Was Alexander Hamilton? By Pam Pollack and Meg Belviso; read by P.J. Ochlan. Listen to find out more about an orphan from the West Indies, the first secretary of the treasury, and a founding father of the United States.
Who Was Betsy Ross? By James Buckley Jr.; read by Emily Lawrence. Listen to find out more about a girl from Philadelphia who loved arts and crafts, a seamstress who made blankets and tents for the Continental army, and the woman behind the legend of the American flag.
Who Was George Washington? By Roberta Edwards; read by Mike Chamberlain. Listen to find out more about a boy who had a cold and bossy mother, a great athlete and horseback rider, and the very first president of the brand-new United States.
Step back in time to the birth of America and meet the real-life rebels who made this country free!
Who Was Abigail Adams? By True Kelley; read by Ann Marie Lee. Listen to find out more about a smart and independent colonial girl, both the wife of a president and the mother of a president, and t...
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True Kelley is the author-illustrator of Who Was Pablo Picasso? and the author of Who Was Roald Dahl?
Patricia Brennan Demuth is the author of several Who HQ titles, including Who Was Bill Gates?, What Was Ellis Island?, What Was Pearl Harbor?, and Who Was Charlie Chaplin?
Michael C. Harris is a freelance writer and college writing instructor based in Evanton, Illinois, where he lives with his wife, two soccer-loving sons, a dwarf hamster, a gecko, and a really weird cat. He has written a number of books for kids—including Cool Science titles about artificial intelligence, weird diseases, and spare body parts for humans.
Pamela Pollack and Meg Belviso are authors of several books in this series, including Who Is George Lucas?, Who Was Alfred Hitchcock?, and Who Was Susan B. Anthony?
James Buckley, Jr. has written more than 50 books for kids, including Who Was Ernest Shackleton?
Roberta Edwards lives in New York, New York.
Patricia Brennan Demuth is the author of several Who HQ titles, including Who Was Bill Gates?, What Was Ellis Island?, What Was Pearl Harbor?, and Who Was Charlie Chaplin?
Michael C. Harris is a freelance writer and college writing instructor based in Evanton, Illinois, where he lives with his wife, two soccer-loving sons, a dwarf hamster, a gecko, and a really weird cat. He has written a number of books for kids—including Cool Science titles about artificial intelligence, weird diseases, and spare body parts for humans.
Pamela Pollack and Meg Belviso are authors of several books in this series, including Who Is George Lucas?, Who Was Alfred Hitchcock?, and Who Was Susan B. Anthony?
James Buckley, Jr. has written more than 50 books for kids, including Who Was Ernest Shackleton?
Roberta Edwards lives in New York, New York.
True Kelley is the author-illustrator of Who Was Pablo Picasso? and the author of Who Was Roald Dahl?
Patricia Brennan Demuth is the author of several Who HQ titles, including Who Was Bill Gates?, What Was Ellis Island?, What Was Pearl Harbor?, and Who Was Charlie Chaplin?
Michael C. Harris is ...
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