The New Nation Biographies series explores the lives of major figures at the time when our nation was young, from poets and social reformers, to inventors and American Indian leaders. Using historical photos and illustrations, authentic documents, and factual, yet engaging, text, the books invite readers to plunge into the struggle of a new nation and understand how it shaped the present. This series explores and supports standards under "Era 4: Expansion and Reform: 1801-1861," as required by the National Center for History in the Schools; and "Time, Continuity, and Change," "People, Places, and Environment," "Individual Development and Identity," "Individuals, Groups, and Institutions," "Power, Authority, and Governance," "Production, Distribution, and Consumpton," "Global Connections," and "Civic Ideals and Practices," as required by the National Council for the Social Studies.