The Louisiana Purchase: a Historical and Geographical Encyclopedia
Santa Barbara; (2002): ABC-Clio. Quarto. Item #031489
Later printing. 512 pages. index. This major work 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. Bound in green pictorial paper covered boards, spine lettering white. A very good copy with a small bumps to corners.
Price: $75.00