My Lists
Featured Lists
A wilderness so immense
the Louisiana Purchase and the destiny of America
By Kukla, Jon
- ISBN
- 978-0-37540-812-0
- Publisher
- New York : Alfred A. Knopf : 2003.
REVIEWS
Library Journal
Reviewed on March 15, 2003
The story of how the United States doubled in size in 1803 is at the heart of this richly detailed narrative, published to commemorate the bicentennial of the Louisiana Purchase. Kukla (director, Patrick Henry Memorial Fdn.; Bill of Rights: A Lively Heritage) presents a balanced account of the complex diplomatic and political maneuverings that led to the purchase. He covers topics familiar to the informed lay reader, for example, the American and Haitia...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
