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UNINA9910824650203321 |
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Autore |
Morgenthaler George J |
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Titolo |
Promised land : Solms, Castro, and Sam Houston's colonization contracts / / Jefferson Morgenthaler |
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College Station, : Texas A&M University Press, c2009 |
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ISBN |
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1-299-05355-6 |
1-60344-358-4 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (244 p.) |
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Collana |
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Sam Rayburn series on rural life ; ; no. 19 |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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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 |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 209-214) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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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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Sommario/riassunto |
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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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