At home in Texas: early views of the land
History
Human-narrated audio
Summary
Potential immigrants to Texas in the nineteenth century were fed romantic notions about this land aplenty. Some painted it a savage and exciting country. To the classically minded it seemed reminiscent of the Mediterranean. For others with strong religious convictions,… it was represented as a new garden of Eden. Author Doughty reconstructs and analyzes the way nineteenth century settlers developed an attachment to the land in order to make it their true home
Title Details
Publisher
Texas A&M University Press
Copyright Date
1987
Book number
5822005
Audio details for CELA title
Narrator
Rich Dinda
Duration
5 hours 19 minutes 50 seconds
Audio producer
NLS