More than 100 million Americans have high cholesterol (above 200 mg/dL), which can clog arteries and cause heart attacks and strokes. The good news is that there are a variety of time-tested strategies you can use to lower your cholesterol and decrease your risk for heart problems.
Louisiana Purchase, 1803. 1  The Louisiana Purchase encompassed 530,000,000 acres of territory in North America that the United States purchased from France in 1803 for $15 million.
Interesting Facts about the Louisiana Purchase. 1  The Louisiana Purchase would have cost $233 million in 2011 dollars. That's around 42 cents per acre. 2  Some historians claim that Napoleon had no right to sell the Louisiana Territory to the United States.