Jean-Charles Houzeau's Escape from Texas
Produktnummer:
18b23446d5691640438f427a5971be6cda
| Autor: | King, Amy Abercrombie Sterken, Christiaan |
|---|---|
| Themengebiete: | Abolitionists Abolition of Slavery American Civil War Astronomy Biography Belgian Astronomer Civil War Texas Jean-Charles Houzeau San Antonio History Texas History |
| Veröffentlichungsdatum: | 30.06.2020 |
| EAN: | 9783030465360 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Seitenzahl: | 161 |
| Produktart: | Gebunden |
| Verlag: | Springer International Publishing |
| Untertitel: | A Belgian Astronomer Caught in the American Civil War |
Produktinformationen "Jean-Charles Houzeau's Escape from Texas"
Translated from the original French and annotated with figures, historical maps and commentary from the translators, this work is Jean-Charles Houzeau's account of his escape from Texas during the American Civil War. Houzeau was a Belgian astronomer who worked a couple of years as assistant astronomer at the Brussels Observatory, but eventually moved to the United States. He was living as a frontierman in Texas when the Civil War broke out, and because he took an abolitionist stance and helped slaves escape, he was forced to flee to Mexico, from where he sailed to New Orleans on board of a US military vessel. Originally titled La terreur blanche au Texas et mon 'evasion, Houzeau captured the details of his escape in 1862.The editors, an astronomer and a French language teacher, have added supplementary material to give the readers more depth and historical context to the story.
Sie möchten lieber vor Ort einkaufen?
Sie haben Fragen zu diesem oder anderen Produkten oder möchten einfach gerne analog im Laden stöbern? Wir sind gerne für Sie da und beraten Sie auch telefonisch.
Juristische Fachbuchhandlung
Georg Blendl
Parcellistraße 5 (Maxburg)
8033 München
Montag - Freitag: 8:15 -18 Uhr
Samstags geschlossen