Alexander Mikaberidze is professor of history and Ruth Herrin Noel Endowed Chair at Louisiana State University-Shreveport. He has written and edited over two dozen books, including multi-volume series on Russian eyewitness accounts of the Napoleonic Wars and a trilogy on the Russian Campaign of 1812.
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A true pivotal moment in American history, the Louisiana Purchase redefined the boundaries of the United States and recharted the course of its history. The story behind it transcends borders. The United States bought the Louisiana Territory from Napol... SEE MORE