Project Gutenberg 2005-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 170 Le Page du Pratz 1775 Pratz, Le Page du Pratz, Antoine Simon Le Page du Du Pratz, Le Page Page du Pratz, Le Histoire de la Louisiane. English The History of Louisiana, Or of the Western Parts of Virginia and Carolina Containing a Description of the Countries That Lie on Both Sides of the River Missisippi Reading ease score: 65.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Stan Goodman and Distributed Proofreaders "The History of Louisiana, Or of the Western Parts of Virginia and Carolina" by Antoine Simon Le Page Du Pratz is a historical account likely written in the mid-18th century, detailing the early settlements and native cultures of Louisiana and its surrounding regions. This work captures the author's extensive observations and experiences as he explores the natural environment, inhabitants, and events surrounding the settlements formed in the area. The opening of the book introduces us to Du Pratz himself, who arrived in Louisiana in 1718, and provides background on his purpose in documenting the land and its people. He recounts the initial challenges of establishing a plantation and introduces a significant character, a young Chitimacha girl who becomes his companion amidst the trials they face in the unfamiliar territory. The narrative sets the stage for Du Pratz's reflections on the native tribes, their customs, and the subsequent development of French settlements, all while hinting at the sociopolitical dynamics of the era that influenced both the indigenous population and European colonists. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Natural history -- Louisiana -- Early works to 1800 Indians of North America -- Mississippi River Valley -- Early works to 1800 Louisiana -- History -- To 1803 Louisiana -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800 France -- Colonies -- America F350.5 Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography 956607 956605 2024-10-04T09:51:58.622508 2023-10-04T09:00:53.073679 text/html text/html 931744 2015-03-14T10:05:04 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 2366172 2015-03-14T10:06:16 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 3503444 2024-10-04T09:52:19.093400 application/epub+zip 3517756 2024-10-04T09:52:06.198504 application/epub+zip 394098 2024-10-04T09:52:01.643497 application/epub+zip 2585200 2024-10-04T09:52:26.572394 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2525531 2024-10-04T09:52:15.041436 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 569411 2022-09-04T13:11:27.782837 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 850781 850745 2024-10-04T09:51:56.379590 2023-10-04T09:00:49.928649 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 850901 2015-03-14T10:05:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 306069 2015-03-14T10:06:16 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 21225 2024-10-04T09:52:26.712359 application/rdf+xml 24837 2024-10-04T09:52:02.302494 image/jpeg 4748 2024-10-04T09:52:01.970508 image/jpeg 2464991 2024-10-04T09:51:58.792533 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia