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Gateway Arch: Welcome to the West
On this date in 1968, the Gateway Arch in St. Louis, Missouri, was dedicated. Here are some things you may not have known about it. The Gateway Arch is a monument to the western expansion of the United States. It sits in the center of the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial on the western bank of…
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Louisiana Purchase: What a Bargain!
On this date in 1804, France officially turned over the Louisiana territory to the United States during a ceremony in St. Louis. Here are some things you may not have known about the Louisiana Purchase. The Louisiana Purchase consisted of 828,000 square miles, including parts of 15 current states and parts of two Canadian provinces.…