When you begin to look at Dr. Rodriguez's Encyclopedia, you become entranced and amazed at how many people and places where involved in the Louisiana Purchase. Rodriquez breaks down the book an writes a description for each person and event during the Louisiana purchase. As one of his students at Eureka College it is very obvious that he is an Expert about The Louisiana Purchase. I suggest if you don't anything or think you know everything about The Louisiana Purchase, I suggest reading Dr. Rodriguez's encyclopedia.

I do not consider myself a scholar or expert of any type, just someone who is interested in how the history of slavery effected changes in cultures. I found that this book was very impressive with the amount of information that it covered. It was easy to read, the structure allowed me to follow the timelines in a very natural way. I did not feel the book was formal and condascending in its approach to presenting the information. I felt that the book would benefit adults and younger students alike. There is such a wealth of world history inside this book. The illustrations were a great complement to the printed information as well. Overall, I think this a great book to learn from.