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The Louisiana Purchase is one of the most important events in U.S. history. All major newspapers and magazines covered this event. It is included in every major U.S. history book. It is and was a very big deal.
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The Louisiana Purchase encompassed portions of 15 current U.S. states and 2 Canadian provinces. The land purchased contained all of present-day Arkansas, Missouri, Iowa, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, parts of Minnesota that were south of the Mississippi River, most of North Dakota, nearly all of South Dakota, northeastern New Mexico, northern Texas, the portions of Montana, Wyoming, and Colorado east of the Continental Divide, and Louisiana on both sides of the Mississippi River, including the city of New Orleans. (The Oklahoma Panhandle, and southwestern portions of Kansas and Louisiana were still claimed by Spain at the time of the Purchase.) In addition, the Purchase contained small portions of land that would eventually become part of the Canadian provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan. The land included in the purchase comprises around 23% of the territory of the United States today.[1]
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Louisiana: European Explorations and the Louisiana Purchase presents a rich variety of research materials including maps, letters, and newspapers, as well as a lengthy essay relating to that landmark event. Browse the collection by Subject, Title, Creator, or Place.
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Mayor James Mayo, the Monroe City Council and the Department of Community Affairs are pleased to announce a grand opening of a new primate exhibit at Louisiana Purchase Gardens & Zoo. The zoo’s family of nine olive baboons now have a new home, over 4,200 square feet of waterfront property. These curious primates have recently been introduced to a habitat built adjacent to the zoo’s lagoon. This area is complete with trees and large boulders that allow them to climb. Visitors can are able to watch the baboons from a covered deck that features special glass windows for an extraordinary viewing experience
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