Promised land Solms, Castro, and Sam Houston's colonization contracts /

Promised land Solms, Castro, and Sam Houston's colonization contracts /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Morgenthaler, George J.
Corporate Author: ebrary, Inc
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: College Station : Texas A&M University Press, c2009.
Edition:1st ed.
Series:Sam Rayburn series on rural life ; no. 19.
Subjects:
Solms-Braunfels, Carl, > Prinz zu, > 1812-1875.
Castro, Henri, > 1786-1865.
Adelsverein > History.
Texas > Colonization > History > 19th century.
Texas > Emigration and immigration > History > 19th century.
Germany > Emigration and immigration > History > 19th century.
France > Emigration and immigration > History > 19th century.
Texas > History > Republic, 1836-1846.
Electronic books.
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Table of Contents:
  • 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.

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