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The French in Texas : history, migration, culture /
In this book, the editor and thirteen other experts present original articles that explore the French presence and influence on Texas history, arts, education, religion, and business from the arrival of La Salle in 1685 to 2002. Each article covers an important figure or event in the France-Texas st...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Austin :
University of Texas Press,
2003.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Series: | Focus on American history series
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| Online Access: | Table of contents Book review (H-Net) Publisher description |
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Table of Contents:
- Introduction / Francois Lagarde
- The Wreck of Ships and Dreams: A New Look at the Explorer La Salle / Robert S. Weddle
- Exploring the Texas Coast: Bellisle, Beranger, and La Harpe, 1719-1721 / Robert S. Weddle and Patricia R. Lemee
- Ambivalent Successes and Successful Failures: St. Denis, Aguayo, and Juan Rodriguez / Patricia R. Lemee
- 4. Athanase de Mézieres and the French in Texas, 1750-1803 / F. Todd Smith
- French Pirates and Privateers in Texas / R. Dale Olson
- Champ d'Asile, Texas / Betje Black Klier
- Heroes, Villains, Merchants, and Priests: The Alamo's Frenchmen / Betje Black Klier
- Diplomacy, Commerce, and Colonization: Saligny and the Republic / Francois Lagarde
- Grounds for Emigration: Alsace at the Time of Henri Castro / Janine Erny
- Henri Castro and Castroville: Alsatian History and Heritage / Wayne M. Ahr
- French Catholic Missions in Texas, 1840-1880: Propagation and Enterprise / Francois Lagarde
- Birth, Stock, and Work: French Immigration in Texas / Francois Lagarde
- French Artists in Texas / Martha Utterback
- Eugénie Lavender, née Aubanel: A Romantic on the Frontier / Martha Utterback
- Building Utopia in the Promised Land: Icarians and Fourierists in Texas / Jonathan Beecher
- Is There French Architecture in Texas? / Richard Cleary
- The Enduring Legacy of the French in Texas Education / Ann Marie Caldwell
- French Travelers in Texas: Identity, Myth, and Meaning from Joutel to Butor / Alexandra K. Wettlaufer
- "Grand Texas": The Cajun Migration to Texas / Carl A. Brasseaux
- Raoul Josset and the 1936 Texas Centennial / Francois Lagarde
- Global Culture: French Economic Presence in Texas, Summer 2001 / Francois Lagarde
- Epilogue.