Promised land Solms, Castro, and Sam Houston's colonization contracts /
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| Formaat: | Elektronisch E-boek |
| Taal: | Engels |
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College Station :
Texas A&M University Press,
c2009.
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| Editie: | 1st ed. |
| Reeks: | Sam Rayburn series on rural life ;
no. 19. |
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| Online toegang: | An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view |
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Inhoudsopgave:
- Context
- France meets Texas
- The colonization contracts
- Shifting diplomatic winds
- The nobles and the pilgrims
- France sours, Germany ponders
- Setbacks and preparations
- Solms
- The journey
- Welcome to Texas
- West to San Antonio
- Competition
- Missed connections
- Priorities
- The founders depart
- The tides turn
- The outcome
- Aftermath.