Missouri History Today October 20, 1803: Senate Greenlights Louisiana Purchase

The Louisiana Purchase wins approval in the U.S. Senate. Land included in the legislation’s 800,000 acres will become the state of Missouri. 

Based upon content from the book Missouri 365: This Day in Missouri History by John W. Brown, broadcaster and Missouri historian. Get your copy at Reedy Press.

Photo credit: Mcconnell Map Co, and James McConnell. McConnell’s historical maps of the United States. [Chicago, Ill.: McConnell Map Co, 1919] Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, www.loc.gov/item/2009581130/.