Download or read book The Swedish Texans written by Larry Emil Scott and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the accomplishments of Swedes in Texas, looking at the ways in which they adapted their customs to life in the New World.
Download or read book Swedish Texans written by University of Texas Institute of Texan Cultures at San Antonio and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The European Texans written by Allan O. Kownslar and published by Texas A&M University Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses the experiences of European immigrants in Texas, and examines their social and cultural contributions to the Lone Star State. Includes illustrations, biographical sketches, recipes, and excerpts from personal letters.
Download or read book Swedish American Landmarks written by Alan H. Winquist and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Swedish-American Landmarks is state-by-state survey of historical sites that documents the influx to the United States of more than 1.3 million Swedish immigrants. Most of them arrived in the fifty years between the end of the U.S. Civil War and the beginning of World War I.
Download or read book Anna s Journey written by Elroy Haverlah and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2014-03-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a bold response to what he was absolutely convinced was a call from God to become a pastor to the Swedish immigrants in America, Gustaf Berglund courageously sets out on an adventure he could not have imagined possible. Based on a true historical figure from the 1890's, this novel traces the journey of Berglund as he says goodbye to his beloved Sweden and sets sail for an unknown world beyond the horizon. His journey also proves to be a spiritual one, with hard lessons and surprises along the way. First he is hit with some unexpected reactions from loved ones when he announces his decision to become a pastor. His convictions are further shaken when he realizes the vast amount of academic preparations that are required. Finally, he must decide whether or not to accept his assignment to serve where he did not want to go. Even after he moves to his first church, he questions his desire to remain when he encounters some unpleasant situations. The rude living conditions, the strict moral requirements, the financial sacrifices, and the challenging life on the Texas countryside assail him constantly, forcing him to reassess his commitment. Gustaf Berglund is representative of the many pioneer pastors who bore their crosses in sacrificial service to their struggling young congregations and their newly-adopted country. How was the church different in the 19th century? What was required of its pastors and their families? What has remained unchanged across the generations? Finally, what lessons can we learn from the experiences of Berglund and other pastors like him? They were true spiritual veterans who served their country by providing a moral compass for America in its formative years, and providing nourishment for the faith of those who settled the New World.
Download or read book Made In Texas written by Michael Lind and published by . This book was released on 2009-04-28 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everyone knows that President George W. Bush is from Texas. But few of us know the role his home state plays in his presidency, and in our country. In this dual biography of man and state, Michael Lind confronts the chief crises of Bush's presidency--the economy, the Middle East, and religious fundamentalism--and traces their roots back to Texas, a state, Lind argues, that yields salient clues to the future course of our country.Widely praised as an iconoclastic and brilliant political observer, Lind, a fifth generation Texan, chronicles the ethnic clash that produced modern Texas, the well-known plundering of the state's natural resources at the hands of its elites, and finally the deep strain of "Old Testament religiosity" which, having originated in Texas, now reaches all over the globe in the form of Bush's foreign policy.In the tradition of Gary Wills's Reagan's America, Made in Texas provides a wholly original cultural history that should change the way we understand not just our president, but our country.
Download or read book Galveston s the Elissa written by Kurt D. Voss and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2009 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For nearly three decades, the 1877 sailing ship Elissa has been widely recognized as one of the finest maritime preservation projects in the world. Unlike some tall ships of today, the Elissa is not a replica but a survivor. Over her century-long commercial history, she carried cargoes to ports around the world for a succession of owners. Her working life as a freighter came to an end in Piraeus, Greece, where she was rescued from the salvage yard by a variety of ship preservationists who refused to let her die. The story of Elissa's discovery and restoration by the Galveston Historical Foundation is nothing short of miraculous.
Download or read book A Collection of Twelve Texas Swedish Quarterlies written by and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book The Antislavery Debate written by John Ashworth and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 1992-06-02 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The marrow of the most important historiographical controversy since the 1970s."—Michael Johnson, University of California, Irvine "A debate of intellectual significance and power. The implications of these essays extend far beyond antislavery, important as that subject undoubtedly is. This will be of major importance to students of historical method as well as the history of ideas and reform movements."—Carl N. Degler, Stanford University
Download or read book Texas Swedish Centennial written by Texas Posten and published by . This book was released on 1938 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Texas Cookbook written by Mary Faulk Koock and published by University of North Texas Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An informal view of dining and entertaining the Texas way.
Download or read book A Time to Stand written by Walter Lord and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2012-03-06 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The #1 New York Times–bestselling author of The Miracle of Dunkirk tells the story of the Texans who fought Santa Anna’s troops at the Battle of the Alamo. Looking out over the walls of the whitewashed Alamo, sweltering in the intense sun of a February heat wave, Colonel William Travis knew his small garrison had little chance of holding back the Mexican army. Even after a call for reinforcements brought dozens of Texans determined to fight for their fledgling republic, the cause remained hopeless. Gunpowder was scarce, food was running out, and the compound was too large to easily defend with less than two hundred soldiers. Still, given the choice, only one man opted to surrender. The rest resolved to fight and die. After thirteen days, the Mexicans charged, and the Texans were slaughtered. In exquisite detail, Walter Lord recreates the fight to uphold the Texan flag. He sheds light not just on frontier celebrities like Jim Bowie and Davy Crockett, but on the ordinary soldiers who died alongside them. Though the fight ended two centuries ago, the men of the Alamo will never be forgotten.
Download or read book The Swedish Migrants to Texas written by Magnus Mörner and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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