Castro?s Colony
Empresario Development in Texas, 1842-1865
Published on 30. August 2005
Book
Paperback/Softback
200 pages
978-1-58544-518-9 (ISBN)
Description
In 1842, French banker Henri Castro secured a colonization grant and recruited more than two thousand Europeans - from France, Germany, Belgium, Holland, Hungary, and England - to immigrate to Texas and populate his colony. Bobby D. Weaver describes the empresario system under which this community, now known as Castroville, was formed and considers the life of its founder. He also examines the pioneers' struggles with frontier life - drought, disease, and Indian attacks.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
College Station
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
14 b&w photos., 4 maps.
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
276 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-58544-518-9 (9781585445189)
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Other editions
Previous edition
Book
02/1985
Texas A & M University Press
€49.70
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Person
BOBBY D. WEAVER, who received his Ph.D. from Texas Tech University, is the author or editor of several books and other contributions to Texas history.