What's the Deal?: Jefferson, Napoleon, and the Louisiana PurchaseThis entertaining saga brings to life the intense negotiations between Napoleon and Jefferson over this legendary land deal. Art from the period, maps, a timeline, endnotes, a bibliography, and index give young readers all the resources they need to understand the period in which the Purchase took place. |
Contents
Cast of Characters | 10 |
Spanish Louisiana | 24 |
American Settlers | 31 |
Copyright | |
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