The Louisiana Purchase
Subtitle: a primary source history of Jefferson's landmark purchase from Napoleon
By: Jan Goldberg.
Edition: 1st ed.
Series: Primary sources in American history; Primary sources in American history (New York, N.Y.)
Publisher: Rosen Pub. Group
Published: 2004
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 64
Subjects: Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821 -- Relations with Americans -- Juvenile literature.; Louisiana Purchase -- Sources -- Juvenile literature.; Louisiana Purchase -- Sources.
Genres: Juvenile literature.; Sources; Sources.
Description: Primary sources describe the history of the Louisiana Purchase, from Jefferson's dream of expansion and his negotiations with Napoleon for the land to the exploration of the new territory by Lewis and Clark.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 58-61) and index.
Table of contents: title: Louisiana under French and Spanish rule; title: The loss of New Orleans; title: A surprising offer; title: Lewis and Clark's Corps of Discovery; title: A dream come true.