In the 1840s an organization of German noblemen, the "Mainzner" "Adelsverein," attempted to settle thousands of German emigrants on the Texas frontier. Nassau Plantation, located near modern-day Round Top, Texas, in northern Fayette County, was a significant part of this story. No one, however, has adequately documented the role of the slave plantation or given a convincing explanation of the "Adelsverein" from the German point of view.
In the 1840s an organization of German noblemen, the "Mainzner" "Adelsverein," attempted to settle thousands of German emigrants on the Texas fron...
In the 1840s an organization of German noblemen, the MainznerAdelsverein, attempted to settle thousands of German emigrants on the Texas frontier. Nassau Plantation, located near modern-day Round Top, Texas, in northern Fayette County, was a significant part of this story. No one, however, has adequately documented the role of the slave plantation or given a convincing explanation of the Adelsverein from the German point of view.
James C. Kearney has studied a wealth of original source material (much of it in German) to illuminate the history of the plantation...
In the 1840s an organization of German noblemen, the MainznerAdelsverein, attempted to settle thousands of German emigrants on the T...
Two family names have come to be associated with the violence that plagued Colorado County, Texas, for decades after the end of the Civil War: the Townsends and the Staffords. Both prominent families amassed wealth and achieved status, but it was their resolve to hold on to both, by whatever means necessary, including extra-legal means, that sparked the feud. Elected office was one of the paths to success, but more important was control of the sheriff's office, which gave one a decided advantage should the threat of gun violence arise. No Hope for Heaven, No Fear of Hell...
Two family names have come to be associated with the violence that plagued Colorado County, Texas, for decades after the end of the Civil War: the Tow...
