Journey to Texas, 1833
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Published
Austin : University of Texas Press, 2015.
Edition
First edition.
ISBN
0292740212, 9780292740211 (cloth : alk. paper)
Physical Desc
vi, 182 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm
Status
Adult Nonfiction (3rd floor)
NF 976.403 DUNT 2015
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NF 976.403 DUNT 2015
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Published
Austin : University of Texas Press, 2015.
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
ISBN
0292740212, 9780292740211 (cloth : alk. paper)
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Description
In 1834, a German immigrant to Texas, D. T. F. (Detlef Thomas Friedrich) Jordt, aka Detlef Dunt, published Reise nach Texas, a delightful little book that praised Texas as "a land which puts riches in [the immigrant's] lap, which can bring happiness to thousands and to their descendants." Dunt's volume was the first one written by an on-the-ground observer to encourage German immigration to Texas, and it provides an unparalleled portrait of Austin's Colony from the lower Brazos region and San Felipe to the Industry and Frelsburg areas, where Dunt resided with Friedrich Ernst and his family. Journey to Texas, 1833 offers the first English translation of Reise nach Texas. It brings to vivid life the personalities, scenic landscapes, and customs that Dunt encountered in colonial Texas on the eve of revolution, along with his many practical suggestions for Germans who intended to emigrate. The editors' introduction describes the social, political, and economic conditions that prompted Europeans to emigrate to Texas and provides biographical background on Dunt and his connection with Friedrich Ernst. Also included in the volume are a bibliography of German works about Texas and an interpretive essay discussing all of the early German literature about Texas and Dunt's place within it. Expanding our knowledge of German immigration to Texas beyond the more fully documented Hill Country communities, Journey to Texas, 1833 also adds an important chapter to the story of pre-Revolutionary Texas by a sophisticated commentator.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Dunt, D., Saustrup, A., Kearney, J. C., & Bentzen, G. (2015). Journey to Texas, 1833 (First edition.). University of Texas Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Detlef, Dunt et al.. 2015. Journey to Texas, 1833. University of Texas Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Detlef, Dunt et al.. Journey to Texas, 1833 University of Texas Press, 2015.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Dunt, Detlef,, Anders Saustrup, James C. Kearney, and Geir Bentzen. Journey to Texas, 1833 First edition., University of Texas Press, 2015.
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