Castro's Colony
Download or Read eBook Castro's Colony PDF written by Bobby D. Weaver and published by Texas A&M University Press. This book was released on 2005-08-19 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Bobby D. Weaver |
| Publisher | : Texas A&M University Press |
| Total Pages | : 188 |
| Release | : 2005-08-19 |
| ISBN-10 | : 1585445185 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9781585445189 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (85 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Castro's Colony by : Bobby D. Weaver
Book excerpt: 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.
