{"product_id":"castros-colony-paperback","title":"Castro's Colony: Empresario Development in Texas, 1842-1865 - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBobby D. Weaver\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1842, French banker Henri Castro secured a colonization grant and recruited more than two thousand Europeans to immigrate to Texas and populate his colony. The author describes the empresario system under which this community, now known as Castroville, was formed and considers the life of its founder.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBOBBY D. WEAVER, who received his Ph.D. from Texas Tech University, is the author or editor of several books and other contributions to Texas history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 200\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.42 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 19, 2005\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42113766326407,"sku":"9781585445189","price":27.47,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/2387e2be6d6a9959248b4156d0119917.webp?v=1732491763","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/castros-colony-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}