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Robert Cavelier de La Salle's expedition to Louisiana in 1684, painted in 1844 by Théodore Gudin. La Belle is on the left, Le Joly in the center and L'Aimable stranded on the right. Against Beaujeu's advice, La Salle ordered La Belle and L'Aimable "to negotiate the narrow and shallow pass" to bring supplies closer to camp. [21]
Seven years later, citizens changed the name from Bennview to La Salle in recognition of the French colonization of Texas that existed in the area in the 17th century, and a new post office opened along with a school and general store. [1] La Salle's population rose from an estimated 60 residents in 1941 to just over 100 by the early 1970s.
René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle (/ l ə ˈ s æ l /; November 22, 1643 – March 19, 1687), was a 17th-century French explorer and fur trader in North America. He explored the Great Lakes region of the United States and Canada, and the Mississippi River.
The French colonization of Texas started in 1685 when Robert Cavelier de La Salle intended to found the colony at the mouth of the Mississippi River, but inaccurate maps and navigational errors caused his ships to anchor instead 400 miles (640 km) to the west, off the coast of Texas. The colony survived until 1688.
The settlement established a post office in 1880. In 1870, the population of La Salle County was 69, and by 1880, it was 789. [1] La Salle County was formally organized in 1880 and Stuart's Rancho, near Guajoco, was designated the county seat. In the early 1880s, the International-Great Northern Railroad laid tracks to the county. Around this ...
De La Salle Collegiate High School — which in 2020 dismissed its president over his handling of sports hazing allegations — announced Tuesday that its current president, Larry Rancilio, was ...
Public schools in Texas now have the option to use a new, state-written curriculum infused with Bible stories after the state’s school board voted in favor of the material on Friday.. A slim ...
Thomas James Kirk II (also known as Thomas McPherson [citation needed]) operated several fraudulent higher education organizations (diploma mills), including LaSalle University in Mandeville, Louisiana (not associated with the Lasallian educational institutions nor with La Salle Extension University), the University of San Gabriel Valley, and Bienville University.