King speaks of the rumored cession by Spain to France of Louisiana and the Floridas in ... 1801, Madison first broached the purchase plan in his instructions to Robert R. Livingston, Minister ...

The Louisiana Purchase Gardens and Zoo has announced the grand opening of its new Butterfly Garden. The zoo would like to invite community members and zoo lovers to the ribbon cutting ceremony on ...

With the Louisiana Purchase, the U.S. acquired nearly 827,000 square miles of French-held land for just four cents an acre. The purchase was about more than land alone—westward expansion ...

The Cordish Companies held a 'Topping Off' ceremony for the new Live! Casino & Hotel Louisiana — a project that will serve as a regional destination for entertainment and economic growth.