Table of Contents

• Introduction, François Lagarde
• 1. The Wreck of Ships and Dreams: A New Look at the Explorer La Salle, Robert S. Weddle
• 2. Exploring the Texas Coast: Bellisle, Béranger, and La Harpe, 1719-1721, Robert S. Weddle and Patricia R. Lemée
• 3. Ambivalent Successes and Successful Failures: St. Denis, Aguayo, and Juan Rodriguez, Patricia R. Lemée
• 4. Athanase de Mézières and the French in Texas, 1750-1803, F. Todd Smith
• 5. French Pirates and Privateers in Texas, R. Dale Olson
• 6. Champ d'Asile, Texas, Betje Black Klier
• 7. Heroes, Villains, Merchants, and Priests: The Alamo's Frenchmen, Betje Black Klier
• 8. Diplomacy, Commerce, and Colonization: Saligny and the Republic, François Lagarde
• 9. Grounds for Emigration: Alsace at the Time of Henri Castro, Janine Erny
• 10. Henri Castro and Castroville: Alsatian History and Heritage, Wayne M. Ahr
• 11. French Catholic Missions: Propagation and Enterprise, François Lagarde
• 12. Birth, Stock, and Work: French Immigration in Texas, François Lagarde
• 13. French Artists in Texas, Martha Utterback
• 14. Eugénie Lavender, née Aubanel: A Romantic on the Frontier, Martha Utterback
• 15. Building Utopia in the Promised Land: Icarians and Fourierists in Texas, Jonathan Beecher
• 16. Is There French Architecture in Texas? Richard Cleary
• 17. The Enduring Legacy of the French to Education in Texas, Ann Marie Caldwell
• 18. French Travelers in Texas: Identity, Myth, and Meaning from Joutel to Butor, Alexandra Wettlaufer
• 19. "Grand Texas": The Cajun Migration to Texas, Carl Brasseaux
• 20. Raoul Josset and the Texas Centennial, François Lagarde
• 21. Global Culture: French Economic Presence in Texas, Summer 2001, François Lagarde
• 22. Epilogue, François Lagarde
• Selected Bibliography
• Contributors
• Acknowledgments
• Index

Promotional Information

Presents original articles that explore the French presence and influence on Texas history, arts, education, religion, and business from the arrival of La Salle in 1685 to 2002

About the Author

François Lagarde is Associate Professor of French at the University of Texas at Austin.

Reviews

"This book ranks as the best overall study of the French experience in Texas ever assembled. It will be useful to both specialists and general readers curious about the many French accomplishments and failures in Texas." Jack Jackson, editor of Texas by Teran: The Diary Kept by General Manuel de Mier y Teran on His 1828 Inspection of Texas