2. A History of the German Settlements in Comal County

Kapitel in diesem Buch

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface ix
4. Introduction xi
5. 1. The German Immigration into Texas 1
6. 2. A History of the German Settlements in Comal County 39
7. 3. My First Christmas Eve in Texas A Sentimental Recollection of the Past 45
8. 4. Galveston County in 1844 49
9. 5. On the Brazos in April 1844 57
10. 6. The German Colony of New Braunfels in May 1845 65
11. 7. My First Day of Teaching in New Braunfels 77
12. 8. Shadows: Dark Days of Death and Sorrow in 1846 85
13. 9. A Christmas Day in West Texas in 1849 93
14. 10. How the First Singing Festival Came to Be 107
15. 11. How the Singing Society Traveled to Sisterdale 109
16. 12. A Wedding 121
17. 13. A Murder 127
18. 14. Travels in Texas 143
19. 15. The Cypress 161
20. Index 189