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In one easy-access resource, The Louisiana Purchase brings together the work of over 100 experts covering historical figures, relevant legal and historical concepts, states that formed in the new territory, frontier outposts, and the Native Americans uprooted by expansion westward. The book examines every aspect and consequence of Thomas Jefferson's momentous transaction: the largest real estate deal in American history. Readers will learn how the purchase made Manifest Destiny really seem like destiny; how it sparked the rise of America's urban industrial society and inflamed passions over the expansion of slavery; and how it triggered tragic conflicts between the government and Native Americans as well as immeasurable environmental damage. Ideal for students, historians, and public and private libraries, the Encyclopedia is the most comprehensive reference ever compiled on an event so central to the American experience that it seems to lie at the heart of everything triumphant and tragic in our history. From Library Journal Containing nearly 300 entries by some 85 contributors, this large, authoritative volume offers much more than its title suggests. The entries include pro

Who reads The Louisiana Purchase : A Historical and Geographical Encyclopedia?

Author

Junius P Rodriguez; ABC-Clio Information Services

Publisher

ABC-Clio Inc; ABC-CLIO, LLC

Published

2002

Language

EN

ISBN

9780471191230

Category

history

Subjects

History, Business, American Studies

Rating

5 / 5 (2 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14