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Promised land : Solms, Castro, & Sam Houston's colonization contracts / Jefferson Morgenthaler.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Morgenthaler, George J.
- Series:
- Sam Rayburn series on rural life ; no. 19.
- Sam Rayburn series on rural life ; no. 19
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Adelsverein.
- History.
- Emigration and immigration.
- Colonization.
- Texas--Colonization--History--19th century.
- Texas.
- Texas--Emigration and immigration--History--19th century.
- Germany--Emigration and immigration--History--19th century.
- Germany.
- France--Emigration and immigration--History--19th century.
- France.
- Solms-Braunfels, Carl, Prinz zu, 1812-1875.
- Solms-Braunfels, Carl.
- Castro, Henri, 1786-1865.
- Castro, Henri.
- Texas--History--Republic, 1836-1846.
- Adelsverein--History.
- Physical Description:
- xv, 225 pages ; 25 cm.
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- College Station : Texas A&M University Press, [2009]
- 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.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781603441193
- 1603441190
- OCLC:
- 298541241
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