A History of the French Legation, Paperback - Kenneth Hafertepe

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This readable and thoroughly documented volume relates the fascinating story of the French Legation in Austin. The oldest house in the city, it was built in 1840-1841 as the residence of the French chargé daffaires to the fledgling Republic of Texas. Alphonse Dubois, the self-styled Count de Saligny, dazzled frontier Texans with elegant parties until he was recalled after less than a year in Austin.About author(s):KENNETH HAFERTEPE is chair of the department of museum studies at Baylor University. He is the author of several books, including Americas Castle: The Evolution of the Smithsonian Building and Its Institution, 1840-1878 and Abner Cook: Master Builder on the Texas Frontier.

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Vânzător: Elefant.ro
Brand: Texas Review Press