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Manifest Destiny, the Louisiana Purchase, are subjects we learn about when it comes to Westward Expansion. There are sites throughout the United States that honor the brave men and women who explored the wilderness with the goal of helping the United States to grow.
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Lewis & Clark (DVD) by Ken Burns
Sent by President Thomas Jefferson to find the fabled Northwest Passage, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark led the most important expedition in American history. This extraordinary film by Ken Burns tells the remarkable story of the entire Corps of Discovery, which included young army men, French-Canadian boatmen, Clark's African-American slave and the Shoshone woman named Sacagawea, who ...
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The Old Southwest: 1795-1830
As part of the Manifest Destiny of a growing country, leaders like Andrew Jackson encouraged settlers to open new territories in the frontier. This book traces the early years of the U.S. republic and its vital southwestern quadrant and studies the origins and emergence of some of the most famous political leaders and issues in the American experience. Softcover; 336 pages.
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ANP Homestead Patch
Established in 1936 at Beatrice, Nebraska, this national park commemorates the development of the United States through the Homestead Act of 1862. The original 160-acre claim of Daniel Freeman, the Palmer-Epard Cabin, and a one-room schoolhouse chronicle events that changed the land, people, and public policy in the West. Beckoned by "free land," settlers braved the isolation and rigors of the windswept prairie to homestead this area. In all, 270 million acres, 10 percent of the land in the U.S., were turned over to homesteaders, resulting in profound and lasting ...
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Thomas Jefferson Doll
The Thomas Jefferson Famous Be'an® Collectible is fashionably dressed in his black velveteen coat and breeches and satin vest. In his right hand, he holds a "quill"; in his left is the "Declaration of Independence" and "The Louisiana Purchase." His hangtag relates historical information about his life and accomplishments: ". . . So with quill in hand, Thomas Jefferson proudly led the way and showed Great Britain that we'd fight for many a day to win our freedom from Her oppressive rule, so we could display our own colors of red, white, and blue."
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