{"product_id":"promised-land-jefferson-morgenthaler-9781603441193","title":"Promised Land: Solms, Castro, and Sam Houston's Colonization Contracts Volume 19","description":"In 1842, Sam Houston, president of the new Texas Republic, wanted four things: peace with Mexico, peace with the native population, financing from Europe, and productive settlers for his vast, new country. He issued colonization contracts in an effort to meet all these objectives, but only two of President Houston's contracts actually resulted in permanent settlement.\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003ePromised Land\u003c\/i\u003e provides a close examination of the circumstances surrounding the colonization contract issued to Henri Castro of France and the contract assumed by Germany's Adelsverein.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jefferson Morgenthaler\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1603441190\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781603441193\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Texas A\u0026amp;M University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/01\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 248\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.60h x 6.20w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChronicle of Higher Education\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/04\/2009 pg. 17","brand":"Jefferson Morgenthaler","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":49097005695231,"sku":"9781603441193","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/promised-land-jefferson-morgenthaler-9781603441193","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}