The “Louisiana territory” was born on April 9, 1682, when the French explorer Robert Cavelier, Sieur (Lord) de La Salle, erected a cross and column near the mouth of the Mississippi and solemnly read ...

The United States emerged from the Revolutionary War with its independence, but the young nation remained vulnerable to foreign powers. Both France and Spain claimed territory west of the original ...

Napoleon Bonaparte's signature was scribbled diagonally on the treaty as if it were an afterthought. Make no mistake, it was far from a haphazard gesture. Bonaparte needed the money, and Thomas ...

MONROE, La. (KNOE) - The United States Senate ratified the treaty to transfer the Louisiana Territory from France to the United States on Oct. 20, 1803. The treaty to purchase the land included ...

The "Bought for A Song: A Young Nation Expands" exhibit will be on display until July 11.