About this episode

This episode explores the Louisiana Purchase and its significance in American history.

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People in this episode

Host: Michele McAloon

Topics covered

• Louisiana Purchase
• American history
• real estate
• Native American history
• immigration
• nation building

Keywords

• Louisiana Purchase
• Thomas Jefferson
• real estate deal
• American tale
• Native Americans
• immigrants
• enslaved people
• history

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Places: Louisiana, United States, America

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