New Republic

Provides a powerful and comprehensive survey of the early years of the American Republic from 1789 to 1815. During this period the federal government had to prove that the Constitution drafted in 1787 would work and that republicanism was capable of existing over a vast and diverse area. Pres. Washington, and his successors Adams, Jefferson and Madison, also faced a number of external threats and France renewing its ambition in the Mississippi Valley. There are also chapters on race, slavery, the economy, and westward expansion. The book reveals both the strengths and weaknesses of the government and society that came into being after the Revolution. B&W illustrations. (This is the first title in the Longman History of America.)Horsman, Reginald is the author of 'New Republic', published 2003 under ISBN 9780756767846 and ISBN 0756767849.