{"product_id":"the-french-in-texas-9780292705289","title":"The French in Texas","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOriginal articles that explore the French presence and influence on Texas history, arts, education, religion, and business.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This book ranks as the best overall study of the French experience in Texas ever assembled. It will be useful to both specialists and general readers curious about the many French accomplishments and failures in Texas.\" Jack Jackson, editor of Texas by Teran: The Diary Kept by General Manuel de Mier y Teran on His 1828 Inspection of Texas\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Introduction, François Lagarde \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 1. The Wreck of Ships and Dreams: A New Look at the Explorer La Salle, Robert S. Weddle \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 2. Exploring the Texas Coast: Bellisle, Béranger, and La Harpe, 1719-1721, Robert S. Weddle and Patricia R. Lemée \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 3. Ambivalent Successes and Successful Failures: St. Denis, Aguayo, and Juan Rodriguez, Patricia R. Lemée \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 4. Athanase de Mézières and the French in Texas, 1750-1803, F. Todd Smith \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 5. French Pirates and Privateers in Texas, R. Dale Olson \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 6. Champ d'Asile, Texas, Betje Black Klier \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 7. Heroes, Villains, Merchants, and Priests: The Alamo's Frenchmen, Betje Black Klier \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 8. Diplomacy, Commerce, and Colonization: Saligny and the Republic, François Lagarde \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 9. Grounds for Emigration: Alsace at the Time of Henri Castro, Janine Erny \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 10. Henri Castro and Castroville: Alsatian History and Heritage, Wayne M. Ahr \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 11. French Catholic Missions: Propagation and Enterprise, François Lagarde \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 12. Birth, Stock, and Work: French Immigration in Texas, François Lagarde \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 13. French Artists in Texas, Martha Utterback \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 14. Eugénie Lavender, née Aubanel: A Romantic on the Frontier, Martha Utterback \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 15. Building Utopia in the Promised Land: Icarians and Fourierists in Texas, Jonathan Beecher \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 16. Is There French Architecture in Texas? Richard Cleary \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 17. The Enduring Legacy of the French to Education in Texas, Ann Marie Caldwell \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 18. French Travelers in Texas: Identity, Myth, and Meaning from Joutel to Butor, Alexandra Wettlaufer \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 19. \"Grand Texas\": The Cajun Migration to Texas, Carl Brasseaux \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 20. Raoul Josset and the Texas Centennial, François Lagarde \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 21. Global Culture: French Economic Presence in Texas, Summer 2001, François Lagarde \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 22. Epilogue, François Lagarde \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Selected Bibliography \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Contributors \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Acknowledgments \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Index \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"MU - University of Texas Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51742240440663,"sku":"9780292705289","price":33.3,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780292705289.jpg?v=1758383659","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-french-in-texas-9780292705289","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}