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12 incredible facts about the Louisiana Purchase / Anita Yasuda.

Summary:

"Examines the 12 most amazing facts about the Louisiana Purchase. Full-color spreads provide information about the event's critical moments, key players, and lasting effects paired with interesting sidebars, questions to consider, and a timeline." -- Amazon.com.

Record details

ISBN: 1632351315
ISBN: 9781632351319
ISBN: 9781632351746
ISBN: 1632351749
ISBN: 9781621432265
ISBN: 1621432262
Physical Description: 32 pages : illustrations (some color), color map, portraits ; 24 cm.
Publisher: North Mankato, MN : 12-Story Library, [2016]
Copyright: ©2016

Content descriptions

General Note:	"Produced for 12-Story Library by Red Line Editorial"--Title page verso.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (page 31) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Jefferson dreams of an "empire of liberty" -- Louis XIV calls Louisiana "quite useless!" -- New Orleans port closing starts with a rumor -- Robert Livingston faces stalemate in France -- New Orleans is closed -- Napoleon needs money -- United States buys Louisiana Territory -- Jefferson wants the west explored -- Jefferson selects secretary to lead expedition -- Lewis and Clark chart unknown territory -- Explorers believed dead before return -- Louisiana Purchase changes America -- 12 key dates.