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America at 250: The Louisiana Purchase

Drew Marianiby Drew Mariani

Hour 1 for 12/4/25

Drew welcomes Dr. Susan Hanssen to discuss The Louisiana Purchase (14:35). Topics: motivations for the purchase (18:08), Lewis and Clark (25:17), Sacagawea (30:57), the Purchase in light of European wars (40:11), and the view from Spain and Italy (45:07).

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Drew Mariani

Drew Mariani

Drew Mariani is an award-winning journalist, writer and broadcaster. He currently hosts The Drew Mariani Show™ reaching a potential audience of 220 million people. His 3-hour daily program offers a unique insight on the most important issues of the day and a platform for dialogue with listeners and newsmakers.