The Synthesis of "Louisiana Purchase"

An overview of Thomas Jefferson, the third U.S. President, principal author of the Declaration of Independence, and architect of American expansion.

Discover the French and Indian War, the North American chapter of a global conflict that reshaped the continent and set the stage for revolution.

An essential overview of Napoleon Bonaparte, the French emperor whose military genius and legal reforms profoundly reshaped Europe and the world.

An overview of the 1846-1848 conflict between the U.S. and Mexico that dramatically altered the map and intensified debates over slavery.

Discover the story of the only successful slave revolt in history, which led to the creation of the first independent Black republic, Haiti.