President Mao

POD

July 7 1893: Mao-Jen-Sheng, interested in becoming more prosperous, emigrates with his wife to the USA.

1890s
July 10 1893: Mao-Jen-Sheng arrives in Los Angeles, California after a three day journey. He buys a small apartment in the Diamond Bar, and establishes a fruit market, which is relatively successful in the local area(but enough to hold on to the business).

Boxing day 1893: Mao Zedong is born. His mother dies giving birth to him. His father would look after Mao well.

February 16 1897: Mao joins his father in his first New Year sale. Business is booming, so Mao's father hires a new employee.

1900s
September 1 1900: Mao begins his first day at the local Elementary school in LA. He shows particular skills in English, Religion and Sport alongside beginning to show more signs of becoming a Methodist after long discussions with the local priest.

March 20 1909: Mao makes his father proud by helping his football team win the state championship.

1910s
June 30 1911: Mao enlists in the US Marines. He would write to his father once every week

December 23 1913: Jen-sheng (who by now is a very successful businessman), along with his son and other businessmen in the Diamond province of LA, write a letter in the LA times arguing against the federal reserve act.

June 5 1914: Zedong is promoted to Sergeant after saving his commanding officer's life in the Philippines from insurgents, as well as capturing 3 of them. In response to his CO saying how he could be a Sergeant in such a quick time, Zedong said "weirder things have happened"

July 28 1915: Zedong, along with 329 other Marines, are sent to Haiti. He would

April 6 1917: The United States declares war on Germany. Zedong is transferred immediately to the front lines in France.

November 11 1919: Mao begins to become interested in politics and contemplates a run for governor of California. this decision would change his life forever.