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Author:

Yasuda, Anita, author.

Title:

12 incredible facts about the Louisiana Purchase / by Anita Yasuda.

Publisher:

12-Story Library,

Copyright Date:

2016

Description:

32 pages : illustrations (some color), color map, portraits ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Louisiana Purchase--Juvenile literature.
Manifest Destiny--Juvenile literature.
United States--Territorial expansion--19th century--Juvenile literature.
United States--History--19th century--Juvenile literature.
Louisiana Purchase.
Manifest Destiny.
Territorial expansion.
United States.
1800 - 1899
History.
Juvenile works.

Notes:

"Produced for 12-Story Library by Red Line Editorial"--Title page verso. Includes bibliographical references (page 31) and index.

Contents:

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.

Series:

Turning points in US history

ISBN:

9781632351319
1632351315

OCLC:

(OCoLC)921866871

Locations:

FXPH314 -- Carnegie-Stout Public Library (Dubuque)

YEPF572 -- Marion Public Library (Marion)

BNPD611 -- Winterset Public Library (Winterset)