Promised Land : Solms, Castro, and Sam Houston's Colonization Contracts.
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TextSeries: Sam Rayburn Series on Rural Life, sponsored by Texas A&M University-CommercePublisher: College Station : Texas A&M University Press, 2009Copyright date: ©2009Edition: 1st edDescription: 1 online resource (249 pages)Content type: - text
- computer
- online resource
- 9781603443586
- 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
- 325.76409/034
- F390 -- .M853 2009eb
Intro -- Contents -- Series Editor's Foreword -- Introduction -- chapter oneContext -- chapter 2France Meets Texas -- chapter 3The Colonization Contracts -- chapter 4Shifting Diplomatic Winds -- chapter 5The Nobles and the Pilgrims -- chapter 6France Sours, Germany Ponders -- chapter 7Setbacks and Preparations -- chapter 8Solms -- chapter 9The Journey -- chapter 10Welcome to Texas -- chapter 11West to San Antonio -- chapter 12Competition -- chapter 13Missed Connections -- chapter 14Priorities -- chapter 15The Founders Depart -- chapter 16The Tides Turn -- chapter 17The Outcome -- chapter 18Aftermath -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.
Promised Land provides a close examination of the circumstances surrounding the colonization contract issued to Henri Castro of France and the contract assumed by Germany's Adelsverein.
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