S2520 The Louisiana Purchase: The Most Important Event in American History
Class | Registration opens Monday, March 10, 2025 10:00 AM EST
The Louisiana Purchase more than doubled the size of the United States and gave the young republic control of the Mississippi River. Learn the surprising story of how the US came to control the most valuable real estate on earth. Full of drama and unexpected plot twists, the Louisiana Purchase would be great material for a mini-series, if only we remembered that it happened. Learn how the future of the United States was secured by a slave revolt in Haiti and an outbreak of yellow fever which frustrated Napoleon's plans to become the major power in North America.
Live (In-Person Only) - Recorded
Leonard Zucker
Leonard Zucker was the co-founder and CEO of the 1/2 Off Card Shops, a chain of 58 greeting card and party supply stores. He has been passionate about American History his whole life and is now launching a site dedicated to American history titled americanhistoryin3d.com