When President Thomas Jefferson closed on this $15 million ... National Archives The Louisiana Purchase, which more than doubled the size of the existing United States, provided Easterners with ...

The U.S. shrugged when Thomas Jefferson blocked funding for a program he hated. Richard Nixon did the same with programs he ...

This week's Ken Bridges Texas History column is part 1 of a 2-part series exploring the disastrous Red River Expedition.

Alexander Hamilton’s archrival would support the 47th president’s initiatives, too.

A six-part History Channel documentary offers a clear-eyed view of Jefferson’s flaws, contradictions and triumphs.

Next year, 2026, marks the 250th anniversary of the birth of the United States. The History Channel’s new docuseries “Thomas ...

Most Americans have heard the story of Lewis and Clark and the Corps of Discovery that was sent by Thomas Jefferson to explore the new Louisiana Purchase from 1804-1806. What most people do not ...

The Age of Experiments/The Pursuit of Happiness” Friday, February 7 at 9:00 pm In part two: Jefferson was responsible... Read More ...

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The Louisiana Purchase of 1803 sparked a new wave of exploration in the United States as a number of expeditions were ...

The one that every schoolchild learns about began in 1804, when Thomas Jefferson sent ... United States boundaries, as Jefferson had with the Louisiana Purchase. Other countries have increased ...