Inheriting the Revolution: The First Generation of Americans   Joyce Appleby
Interesting and informative social history of the new United States of America from 1776-1820s. Full of good primary sources and statistics, and many believable generalizations based on them. Captures convincingly the population, economic, social, and religious explosions that filled the void left by the dissolution of the colonial monarchical structures. Works as a good transition into the 19^th century.