Horsman, Reginald, The New Republic: The United States of America 1789-1815, Essex, England, Longman (Pearson Education Ltd.) 2000 The New Republic is the first volume in a ten part series concerning the history of the United States. This installment is written by Reginald Horsman, with a preface by the series editor, Mark J. White. By White’s own omission the goal of the series is to bridge the gap, “between traditional and the ‘New History.’” Another …showed first 75 words of 709 total…

…showed last 75 words of 709 total…the Constitution surviving the test of an infant government. Horsman successfully covers the major political and economic events that tested, tried and ultimately brought a concrete foundation to the validity of the Constitution. The text will hold value to any well read audience, but the reader with no prior knowledge of the period will find Horsman wanting on expositional material. The New Republic proves to be a valuable text, when viewed within its own limitations.