Kastor, Peter J.

The nation's crucible the Louisiana Purchase and the creation of America / [electronic resource] : Peter J. Kastor. - New Haven : Yale University Press, c2004. - xiii, 311 p. : map ; 25 cm. - Western Americana series . - Yale Western Americana series (Unnumbered) .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 285-304) and index.


Electronic reproduction.
Palo Alto, Calif. :
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2009.
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Louisiana Purchase.
Nationalism--History--United States--19th century.
Political culture--History--United States--19th century.
National characteristics, American.
Frontier and pioneer life--Louisiana.


United States--Territorial expansion.
United States--Politics and government--1801-1815.
United States--Politics and government--1815-1861.
Louisiana--History--1803-1865.
Louisiana--Race relations.


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