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Louisiana Purchase
 Websites presented in alphabetical order "A Great and Growing City": New Orleans in the Era of the Louisiana Purchase 
 This online exhibit tells "the story of New Orleans during the fifteen years between 1797 and 1812." It features annotated images of documents, maps, and books from the time of the Louisiana Purchase, illustrating "the social, economic, and political life of the Crescent City as it passed from Spanish to French and then to American control." From the New Orleans Public Library. http://nutrias.org/~nopl/exhibits/purchase/lapintro.htm Topics: U.S. History By Place, United States History Last updated Dec 13, 2006 The 1904 World's Fair: Looking Back at Looking Forward
In 1904, St. Louis, Missouri, marked the centennial of the Louisiana Purchase with a world's fair. The city also hosted the 1904 Olympics. The site commemorates these events with an illustrated overview of the fair, images of artifacts, and a "virtual fair," which includes a fairground map and photographs of the structures and exhibitions. From the Missouri Historical Society. http://www.mohistory.org/Fair/WF/HTML/index_flash.html Topics: Holidays and Observances Individually, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, U.S. History By Place, United States History Last updated Jun 30, 2009 Lewis & Clark Bicentennial: 1804 - 2004
An extensive list of Web links about the Lewis & Clark expedition, the Louisiana Purchase, historical sources, Sacagawea, and places named after Lewis & Clark. From Carlos A. Diaz, Government Documents Specialist for the Daniel J. Evans Library at The Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington state. http://govdocs.evergreen.edu/hotopics/lewis-clark/ Topics: Geography, History, Holidays and Observances Individually, United States History Last updated May 26, 2008 Louisiana: European Explorations and the Louisiana Purchase
This presentation about the Louisiana Purchase "focuses on the various documents -- from maps to newspapers to cultural artifact -- that help to describe the region of North America that stretched from as far east as Alabama into what is now the state of Montana." It features almost 120 items from Library of Congress collections, and an essay on European explorations and the Louisiana Purchase. From the American Memory project, Library of Congress. http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/collections/maps/lapurchase/ Topics: United States History Last updated Mar 19, 2008 Louisiana's Old State Capitol Presents: The Louisiana Purchase Exhibit
This exhibition uses illustrated essays and maps to tell the story of the Louisiana Purchase, which transferred the Louisiana Territory from France to the U.S. in 1803. Subjects of the exhibit include Napoleon Bonaparte and Thomas Jefferson, negotiation of the Louisiana Purchase, congressional debate, and more. Also includes images of state flags from the time period. From the Louisiana Department of State and Louisiana's Old State Capitol. http://www.sos.louisiana.gov/tabid/588/Default.aspx Topics: United States History Last updated May 29, 2009 U.S. Census Bureau Facts for Features & Special Editions: Louisiana Purchase Bicentennial
Facts and statistics about "the 200th anniversary of what has been described as the greatest real estate deal in history." Topics include population, the French influence, the number of places named "Jefferson," and a brief chronology of the 1803 Louisiana Purchase. From the U.S. Census Bureau. http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/facts_for_features_special_editions/001619.html Topics: Holidays & Observances, Holidays and Observances Individually, U.S. History By Place, United States History Last updated May 20, 2008 Westward Journey Nickel Series
"In commemoration of the bicentennials of the Louisiana Purchase and the Lewis and Clark expedition, the President enacted Public Law 108-15 to modify the Jefferson 5-cent coin (nickel). ... In 2005, a contemporary image of President Jefferson will appear on the nickel, along with two new reverse designs that recognize the American Indians and wildlife encountered by the Lewis and Clark expedition." Includes images. From the United States Mint. http://www.usmint.gov/mint_programs/index.cfm?flash=no&action=nickel_series Topics: Holidays and Observances Individually, United States History Last updated Feb 9, 2005 |
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