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Author: Friedrich Armand Strubberg
Edition: Tra
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN: 0292737696

Friedrichsburg: Colony of the German Furstenverein (Jack and Doris Smothers Series in Texas History, Life, and Culture)

Founded in 1846, Fredericksburg, Texas, was established by German noblemen who enticed thousands of their compatriots to flee their overcrowded homeland with the prospect of free land in a place that was portrayed as a new Garden of Eden. Get Friedrichsburg literature books for free.
Few of the settlers, however, were prepared for the harsh realities of the Texas frontier or for confrontation with the Comanche Indians. In his 1867 novel Friedrichsburg, Friedrich Armand Strubberg, a.k.a. Dr. Schubbert, interwove his personal story with a fictional romance to capture the flavor of Fredericksburg, Texas, during its founding years when he served as the first colonial director.Now available in a contemporary translation, Friedrichsburg brings to life the little-known aspects of life among these determi Check Friedrichsburg our best literature books for 2013. All books are available in pdf format and downloadable from rapidshare, 4shared, and mediafire.

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Few of the settlers, however, were prepared for the harsh realities of the Texas frontier or for confrontation with the Comanche Indians. In his 1867 novel Friedrichsburg, Friedrich Armand Strubberg, a.k.a Now available in a contemporary translation, Friedrichsburg brings to life the little-known aspects of life among these determi

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