Then he reada papersigned byCarlos de Grandpré, warning thesubjects ofhis Majesty of Spain that theywere to have no communications with America, and couchedin the most insulting terms. My blood boiled as I listened!
Chronicles the events that led to the U.S.'s famous 1803 land acquisition and describes the journey of the Corps of Discovery, also known as the Lewis and Clark expedition, throughout the Louisiana Purchase territory and beyond.
""The Louisiana Purchase"" tells the story of the purchase that opened up the possibility of American westward expansion.
Here he tells us the story of the sea of grass sweeping up from the Mississippi River to the very Front Range, which makes up the great part of the Louisiana Purchase. This Is a great book. - Richard Dillon
Chronicles the historical background and political maneuvers that led to the Louisiana Purchase by President Thomas Jefferson in 1803.