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- Thomas Jefferson, the Louisiana Purchase and the Lewis and Clark ExpeditionThis article examines the Louisiana Purchase of 1803 by Thomas Jefferson and the Lewis and Clark expedition, that opened westward expansion in America.
Mary Landrieu Defends 'Louisiana Purchase'Clearly showing the strain of the criticism of what has come to be called the "Louisiana Purchase," Sen. Mary Landrieu took to the Senate floor to defend the provision in the Senate health care reform bill that provided Medicare subsidies.- The Louisiana PurchaseDiscussion of the Louisiana Purchase
Visit the Louisiana Purchase Monument in Brinkley, ArkansasIn Arkansas on a dead-end road almost obscured by trees and weeds, an old wooden boardwalk winds its way into an almost impassable swamp.
Louisiana Purchase 1803 - a Brief OverviewThe land that was purchased in the Louisiana Purchase now accounts for about 2/3 of U.S.- The Missouri Compromise: A Divided AmericaA look at how the Louisiana Purchase and the Missouri Compromise along with Manifest Destiny helped to create sectional tension in America.
Thomas Jefferson and the Louisiana PurchaseJefferson ended up paying 15 million dollars for the area of land that doubled the size of the United States. This was a great purchase, and greatly benefited this country, despite the cost.- Luck or Diplomacy: An Analysis of the Louisiana PurchaseA look at the factors involved in Thomas Jefferson's purchase of Louisiana and how it could have been influenced by luck or diplomacy.
- Jefferson and the Louisiana PurchaseAn analysis of the Louisiana Purchase and its influence on American politics at the beginning of the 19th century.