Index to The Rice Institute Pamphlet, Volume Twenty-Six, No. 1, January 1939: Cavelier de la Salle, founder of the French empire in America

Abstract

Elaboration of an address delivered on the occasion of the visit of the French National Mission Cavelier de la Salle to the Rice Institute, April 2, 1937, by Gabriel Louis-Jaray, Director of the Mission, and President of the Executive Commission of the Comite France-Amerique; translated by Marcel Moraud, Agrege de l'Universite de France, Docteur es Lettres (Paris), Professor of French at the Rice Institute.I. A Portrait of de la Salle -- II. De la Salle's vision of a French empire in America -- III. Earliest explorations on the Great Lakes -- IV. The expedition of 1682 to the Gulf of Mexico -- V. De la Salle's last expedition, 1684-1687 -- VI. Tragedy and death of la Sall