Peter J Kastor: 1 book
The Nation?s Crucible
The Louisiana Purchase and the Creation of America
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2008
In 1803 the United States purchased Louisiana from France. This seemingly simple acquisition brought with it an enormous new territory as well as the country’s first large population of nonnaturalized Americans—Native Americans, African Americans, and Francophone residents. What would become of those...
