Books by Reginald Horsman

American myths about national character tend to overshadow the historical realities. Reginald Horsman's book is the first study to examine the origins of racialism in America and to show that the belief in white American superiority was firmly ensconced in the nation's ideology by 1850.

Studies the origins of American Indian policy, exploring the feuding between the national government and the states over who would formulate and execute Indian policy, and the contrast between the humanitarian instincts motivating policy-makers and the injustice Indians experienced on the frontier.

A powerful and comprehensive survey of the early years of the American Republic.