Journey to Texas, 1833
First edition.
Our rough guess is there are 45,500 words in this book.
At a pace averaging 250 words per minute, this book will take 3 hours and 2 minutes to read. With a half hour per day, this will take 6 days to read.
How long will it take you?
This book will take an estimated to read at a reading speed averaging words per minute. With 30 minutes per day, this will take to read.
Enter your reading speedYou can take one of our WPM reading speed tests to find your reading speed.
Create a free account to track your reading progress, build your reading list, and set reading goals.
We earn a commission on purchases
Contributions
- Saustrup, Anders, 1930-2008, translator - Contributor
- Kearney, James C., 1946- editor - Contributor
- Bentzen, Geir, editor - Contributor
Publication
2015 - University of Texas Press, Austin, Texas
Language
English
Word Count
45,500 words, Guess
Page Count
182 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL31061581M
- ISBN-139780292740211
- OCLC Control Number898029312
- Library of Congress Control Number2014046919
Classifications
- DDC976.4/03
- LCCF395.G3 D86 2015
- LCCF395.G3D86 2015
and 1 more
- LCCF395
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.
Subjects
Other Editions
- Journey to Texas, 1833
Reader Reviews
No reviews yet for this book.
Be the first to share your thoughts!