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.
(CNSNews.com) - A yearlong celebration of the 200th anniversary of America's Louisiana Purchase began Thursday with historians reflecting on the momentous deal in which Thomas Jefferson bought roughly 800,000 square miles from France's Napoleon Bonaparte for $15 million-less than three cents an acre.