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La Salle, René-Robert Cavalier, sieur de
La Salle, René-Robert Cavalier, sieur de (1643–87) French explorer in North America. He went to Canada in 1666 and in 1682, after exploring the Great Lakes, descended the Mississippi River to its mouth. He took possession of the whole valley, and named it Louisiana in honour of his king,
LOUIS XIV. On his return to Paris he was appointed Viceroy of North America and given authority to govern the whole region between Lake Michigan and the Gulf of Mexico. He set out with four ships for the Gulf but could not find the mouth of the Mississippi. The ships separated and he and his men landed on the Texas shore and attempted to find the way overland. Eventually the men became mutinous and murdered him. It was another twelve years before the French established a settlement in Louisiana.
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La Salle sweeps slumping GW, takes second in A-10 West
News Wire article from: University Wire; 4/26/1999; ; 700+ words
; ...Division when it played third-place La Salle this weekend. Instead, the Colonials...Virginia Tech. But with its sweep, La Salle (20-18, 8-4 A-10) moved into second...season. "We have to hope someone beats La Salle somewhere down the line, and we have to...
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 "Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, PA)")
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La Salle in trouble over two rape cases The U.S. says it did not report the alleged assaults in '03 and '04 as required by law. The university denies any impropriety.
Newspaper article from: Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, PA); 12/20/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...Snyder and Martha Woodall Dec. 20--La Salle University faces fines and other sanctions...S. Department of Education has said La Salle should have alerted the campus of the assaults...student or an employee of the university. La Salle is appealing the department's findings...
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La Salle and the Mississippi.(Short Story)(Review)
Magazine article from: Cobblestone; 10/1/1999; ; 700+ words
; For the first couple of years after La Salle arrived in Canada, he seemed content to...languages and traded furs with them. La Salle could have lived the rest of his life as...Ohio and Misi-Sepe (Mississippi). La Salle knew he must follow his dream: to find...
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Salle's New Scenes.(artist David Salle left the Gagosian Gallery for the Mary Boone Gallery as prelude for lauch of his first New York gallery show in two years)
Magazine article from: WWD; 1/3/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...Byline: Sharon Edelson NEW YORK - David Salle insists he's not being coy when he claims...wanted to." It's hard to believe that Salle, one of the key art stars of the Eighties...for his momentary lapse. In any case, Salle, who sounds shy and modest over the telephone...
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La Salle's Final Voyage.(Short Story)(Review)
Magazine article from: Cobblestone; 10/1/1999; ; 700+ words
; In the fall of 1683, La Salle returned to France. In both the New World and France, enemies of La Salle had nearly ruined his most recent expedition...Febvre de La Barre, who did not support La Salle as Frontenac had. Rumors of La Salle's...
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La Salle Street boosters bank on new diversity
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times; 9/3/1991; ; 700+ words
; The changing face of La Salle Street has inspired the formation of...canyon of financial institutions, the La Salle Street Council emerged three months ago...percent of the building owners on La Salle Street and many of their tenants...
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La Salle University - facts and figures
Newspaper article from: Philadelphia Tribune, The; 3/15/2005; 700+ words
; ...a legacy of St. John Baptist de La Salle and the Christian Brothers teaching order he founded 300 years ago. La Salle is an educational community shaped by...advancement, and service to others. La Salle Today The total university student body...
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 "Albany Times Union (Albany, NY)")
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LA SALLE SCHOOL'S MISSION EVEN GREATER AFTER 135 YEARS.(Living Today)
Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY); 8/24/1989; 700+ words
; ...Susan E. Tomer Staff writer When the La Salle School for Boys opened in 1854 as St...epidemic. Its focus has changed, but as La Salle begins to celebrate its 135th year today...tops the list of reasons a boy comes to La Salle; "the scourge of society," Wilder calls...
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La Salle brings the thunder against Kittitas
Newspaper article from: Yakima Herald-Republic; 10/21/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...defense shuts out an unbeaten team. La Salle's second-ranked football team put all...easier for Bruketta, who tormented La Salle last year for 231 yards. The 210-pound...a tough kid like that down," said La Salle coach Jack McMillan. "Our defensive line...
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La Salle wins one for Liberty; Playoff victory only one for division against Empire.(Sports)
Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY); 10/22/2007; 700+ words
; Byline: JAMES ALLEN - Staff Writer La Salle 47 CBA 22 TROY - Give me liberty, or give...knew if we lost today it was over, La Salle senior quarterback Jared Henkel said...and done. Do or die. Not only did La Salle defend its new division's honor, the...
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La Salle Explorations
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History
LA SALLE EXPLORATIONS LA SALLE EXPLORATIONS. Ren é -Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, was among the foremost architects of French colonial expansion in North America. Between 1669 and 1687, he traversed the interior of the continent...
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Sieur de La Salle
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
Sieur de La Salle Ren é Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle (1643-1687), was a French explorer and colonizer...Versailles. Ren é Robert Cavelier, later Sieur de La Salle, was born on Sept. 21, 1643, near Rouen into a wealthy...
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David Salle
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
David Salle The American artist David Salle (born 1952) combined the human figure with abstract forms in...presenting disturbing meditations on our modern existence. David Salle was born in Norman, Oklahoma, in 1952 and spent much of his...
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La Salle, Eriq 1962—
Book article from: Contemporary Black Biography
Eriq La Salle 1962 — Actor Becoming an overnight...premiered in the fall of 1994, Eriq La Salle has received high praise for his portrayal...Much more than a pretty face, he [La Salle] is helping to redefine the face of prime...
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Robert Cavelier La Salle, sieur de
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Robert Cavelier La Salle, sieur de , 1643-87, French explorer...was granted a patent of nobility, La Salle began (1675) to develop the trade at...little later, probably in a storm. La Salle went along Lake Michigan, erected Fort...
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