German Seed in Texas Soil: Immigrant Farmers in Nineteenth-Century Texas (Texas Classics)
The lasting benefits Texas has received from its Germans mark our place names, our historic records, even our food and drink. Dr. Jordan's [book] makes this clear and is a valuable contribution to Texana. (Dallas Morning News)Detailed with maps, charts and pictures, the book is excellent reading for many Texans whose ancestors came to Texas direct from Europe. (San Antonio Express)If one of my colleagues in American history asked me for a good book in geography, I would give him this one. (Economic Geography)It makes a contribution to the lore of the nineteenth-century immigrant; it throws some light on the history of Texas agriculture. Perhaps more important, however, is that the method of research as well as the method of presentation ... show that geographer and historian can collaborate to their mutual benefit. (Journal of Southern History)