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Tag Archives: Louisiana purchase
Arkansas is two notches above
Arkansas began life as an almost rectangle that later had two notches carved out of it. When Congress started to divide up the Louisiana Purchase, a couple of historic decisions played a part in the shape of Arkansas that stands … Continue reading
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Tagged Adams-Onis Treaty, Arkansas, Choctaw Indians, Louisiana purchase, Missouri Boot Heel
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No fighting over who’s bigger
Here are four states that have one unique feature in common – – – they are all exactly three degrees (latitude) of height. North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska and Kansas were all created after the Louisiana Purchase was finalized, but … Continue reading
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Tagged Kansas, Louisiana purchase, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Thomas Jefferson
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Louisiana becomes a boot
Louisiana began its life as a giant territory purchased from France that extended all the way from the Gulf of Mexico to the Canadian border. So how did this giant territory become an average sized state shaped like a boot? … Continue reading