{"product_id":"journey-to-texas-1833-9781477313503","title":"Journey to Texas, 1833","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn 1834, a German immigrant to Texas, D. T. F. (Detlef Thomas Friedrich) Jordt, aka Detlef Dunt, published \u003ci\u003eReise nach Texas\u003c\/i\u003e, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eJourney to Texas, 1833\u003c\/i\u003e offers the first English translation of \u003ci\u003eReise nach Texas\u003c\/i\u003e. 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, \u003ci\u003eJourney to Texas, 1833\u003c\/i\u003e also adds an important chapter to the story of pre-Revolutionary Texas by a sophisticated commentator.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe late Anders Saustrup was one of the foremost experts about German immigration to Texas in the 1800s. He served as Senior Editor of the Handbook of Texas, as well as a historical editor of James Michener's novel \u003ci\u003eTexas\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e James C. Kearney has published two previous books, \u003ci\u003eNassau Plantation: The Evolution of a Texas German Slave Plantation\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFriedrichsburg: A Novel, \u003c\/i\u003e which won the Summerfield G. Roberts Award from the Sons of the Republic of Texas. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Geir Bentzen is an independent historian. This is his first book.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"University of Texas Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50850714353938,"sku":"9781477313503","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_cec3e4ba-400b-4443-a595-7d33e269d166.jpg?v=1737417854","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/journey-to-texas-1833-9781477313503","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}