Trump was not alone in his ambition to expand the country; behind the scenes of the "Louisiana Purchase" in 1803, which was said to be the "biggest bargain in history" | Life | Toyo Keizai Online

Jefferson, the author of the Declaration of Independence, completed the Louisiana Purchase, which has been called the "greatest bargain in history," doubling the size of the United States. Why did France give up this vast land, and what was behind the scenes of his decision...