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Castro's Colony

Castro's Colony - Paperback

by Bobby D. Weaver
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Availability:In StockContributor:Bobby D. WeaverPublish date:1985-04-12Pages:200
Language:EnglishPublisher:Texas A&M University PressISBN-13:9781585445189ISBN-10:1585445185UPC:9781585445189Book Category:HistoryBook Subcategory:United StatesBook Topic:State & LocalSize:9.00 x 6.00 x 0.42 inchesWeight:0.6107Product ID:SCEMHQNG4F
In 1842, French banker Henri Castro secured a colonization grant and recruited more than two thousand Europeans to immigrate to Texas and populate his colony. The author describes the empresario system under which this community, now known as Castroville, was formed and considers the life of its founder.
Language:EnglishPublisher:Texas A&M University PressISBN-13:9781585445189ISBN-10:1585445185UPC:9781585445189Book Category:HistoryBook Subcategory:United StatesBook Topic:State & LocalSize:9.00 x 6.00 x 0.42 inchesWeight:0.6107Product ID:SCEMHQNG4F
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.
Publisher: Texas A&M University Press

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