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The Great Acquisition: An Introduction to the Louisiana Purchase
The Great Acquisition An Introduction to the Louisiana Purchase Author:Peter J. Kastor This book takes a fresh look at the Louisiana Purchase, considered by many to be the single most important event in United States history. As a result of tension between two European powers and the yellow fever rampaging through the French army, our young country benefitted beyond all imagining. This well-organized, readable text traces the ... more »story of Jefferson and Madison's concept of a small amount of land for a small price to Livingston's purchase of 900,000 square miles for $15 million. Author Peter Kastor describes the changes that occurred for American, French, Spanish, and Native American residents after the Purchase was official.« less