This German text is the third of a three-part historical novel about German emigration to Texas. Through the novel's fictional characters, the author portrays a romantic version of German emigration to the United States, particularly Texas. Set in the mid- to late-1830s, the novel discusses the history of Texas from Spanish rule up to its time as an independent republic.
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Titles
Main Title:
Die Auswanderer nach Texas. [Part 3]
Parallel Title:
The emigrants to Texas.
Description
This German text is the third of a three-part historical novel about German emigration to Texas. Through the novel's fictional characters, the author portrays a romantic version of German emigration to the United States, particularly Texas. Set in the mid- to late-1830s, the novel discusses the history of Texas from Spanish rule up to its time as an independent republic.
Physical Description
316 p. ; 18 cm.
Notes
"Historisch-romantisch Gemälde aus der neuesten Zeit." trans. "Historic-romantic portrait of the new age."
This is the third of three separately-bound volumes contained in a clamshell case.
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Texas Cultures Online
Texas Cultures Online features local history materials from eighteen institutions depicting the diverse cultures of Texas during the 19th and 20th centuries. Funding provided by the Amon Carter Foundation.