Description
A tribute to the historical significance of the service done to this country by Ben Franklin, John Adams, James Monroe, and many others in negotiating the purchase of territories from various foreign governments “to fulfill the divine providence of the United States of America”. Chapter headings include: 13 original colonies; Northwest Territory; Louisiana; Florida; Texas; New Mexico; California; Oregon; Alaska, Hawaii, Porto Rico & Philippine Islands, as well as a helpful Index. Several maps of the “original” America and maps of the new territories.




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