Carlats to America: The Jean Claude Carlat Story, 1805 - 1845

Carlats to America: The Jean Claude Carlat Story (1805 -1845) recounts the journey of French farmer Jean Claude Carlat who gave up the priesthood for a wife and the promise of abundant life in the Republic of Texas. The biography examines the man, his work, his motivations, and the legacy left his many descendants including the author. Carlats to America is also the story of French migration and their contributions to the Republic of Texas, and to the United States. It is the story of sacrifice, courage, and triumph over an unexpected life against the backdrop of the lush hills of eastern France and the wild Texas frontier. The reader will come away inspired that anything is possible, in America.

Author: Nancy Bronte Matheny
Publisher: Lulu.com
Published: 03/31/2016
Pages: 122
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.66lbs
Size: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.26d
ISBN: 9781329391994

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