After leading the Corps of Discovery, Meriwether Lewis became Governor of Upper Louisiana…and died under mysterious circumstances.
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America's Favorite Double Agent - James Wilkinson
James Wilkinson was the Senior Officer of the US Army and Governor of the Louisiana Territory…while acting as a secret agent for Spain.
Losing Men in New Orleans - The Journeys of Elizabeth House Trist
Elizabeth House Trist traveled to New Orleans twice, only to lose a husband and son there.
From Kentucky to Louisiana - James Brown Supplements Statehood
James Brown was an influential Founder during the early Statehoods of both Kentucky and Louisiana.
Oliver Pollock's Spending Spree - Working With Spain and Funding the War in the West
Oliver Pollock was an important financier for the Western Theater of the Revolutionary War.
Bernardo de Gálvez And The American Revolution In Louisiana
Bernardo de Galvez was the Governor of Spanish Louisiana during the American Revolution.