Blades of freedom

The Resource Blades of freedom
Label
Blades of freedom
Statement of responsibility
Nathan Hale
Creator
Artist
Author
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Genre
Language
eng
Summary
"The Louisiana Purchase (1803) is today seen as one of history's greatest bargains. But why did Napoleon Bonaparte sell this seemingly prosperous territory? At the time, France controlled Haiti, and there, slaves were used to harvest sugar. But in 1791, Toussaint Louverture led the largest slave uprising in human history, the Haitian Revolution (1791-1804). Napoleon had originally wanted to use Louisiana for trade, but with Haiti out of his control, Napoleon's dream of making a French Empire in North America seemed doomed. So when Thomas Jefferson and James Madison tried to buy New Orleans, Napoleon sold them the whole Louisiana Territory. Filled with wild and true facts and Hale's signature humor, the latest installment in the bestselling series takes readers on another action-packed adventure through history."--Provided by publisher
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Biography type
contains biographical information
Cataloging source
NjBwBT
Dewey number
741.5/973
Illustrations
  • illustrations
  • maps
Index
no index present
Intended audience
Ages: 8-12
LC call number
PZ7.7.H3452
LC item number
Bl 2020
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
  • comics graphic novels
  • bibliography
Series statement
Nathan Hale's hazardous tales
Series volume
[#10]
Target audience
juvenile

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