![]() ![]() Natchitoches, El Camino Real, Los Adais and the Neutral Strip, To write a history of such an area as that which includes Used the actual-fact-data of the area, and added to it the economicĪnd social life of the people involved, especially of those To establish, fortify and settle, and by their so doing,īy using the second method, the writer believes he has givenĪ true history of the locality of which he writes, because he has Those who went their way, but most important, those who remained ![]() Seek out the names of others connected with the adventure. The actual fact-data of an area and to use reason and imagination-to The second way is to combine the legends and folklore with Even while one is reading, he is conscious of a massĮffect and realizes that a sort of team is present. ![]() Incidents, so that a clear picture of all the people involved is It omits many of the names of others involved in the incident or But this does not fully explain the reasonsįor their occurrence, nor show the effect of mass participation. First, theĪctual-fact-data way, which gives dates, important events and the There are two ways to write the history of an area. Authur of Many, La., who also assisted in the Mabel Fletcher Harrison who corrected and typed this book and I am likewise grateful to Miss Margie Harrison and Mrs. Lucille RoyĬaffery, who so thoroughly planted in my mind the desire to readĪnd study History, for it was she who told me, “It is the HistoryĪnd the Present which foretells the Future.” I must remember too my History Teacher, Mrs. Through their talent and efforts that a whole new experience was Listed in the bibliography at the back of this book, for it was Given to those excellent authors and their publishers Acknowledgment is gratefully and appreciatingly State College Libraries-with especial thanks to Miss Catherineīridges who so patiently and ably assisted me in gatheringĭata for this writing. Sabine Parish, the Natchitoches Parish and the Northwestern The author wishes to thank the following: The staffs of the Of the many persons I consulted in the preparation of this book, In acknowledging the sources of information and the assistance ![]()
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