“The greatest real estate deal in history,” is usually considered to be the Louisiana Purchase.1 Most people would think that the Louisiana Territory would be extremely expensive, but in reality it was cheaper than three cents an acre. The Louisiana Purchase was the rising of one country and the falling of another. It made a giant mark in United States history, and will always be remembered as a significant boost in the strengthening of the United States government. Before and after the Louisiana Purchase there were famous explorers still ....