Colony of the German Furstenverein
by
Friedrich Armand Strubberg
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
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. Few of the settlers, however, were prepared for the harsh realities...