02590cam a2200469 i 4500 1141444080 TxAuBib 20240207120000.0 r 200202s2020||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2020005305 9781623498795 electronic book 1623498791 electronic book (OCoLC)1140352139 TxAuBib rda Galan, Francis X, author. Los Adaes, the first capital of Spanish Texas / Francis X. Galán. First edition. College Station : Texas A&M University Press, [2020] 1 online resource. txt rdacontent c rdamedia cr rdacarrier Summerfield G. Roberts Texas History Series Summerfield G. Roberts Texas history series Generously donated by the Office of Congressman Henry Cuellar 2023. Includes bibliographical references and index. Introduction: Broken Border -- Forged in Blood -- Food for the Soul -- Bourbon Kinship -- Blood Debt -- Smugglers' Paradise -- Apachitos and Africans : Captivity and Slavery -- Trail of Sorrows -- Epilogue: Rebirth, Borders, and Freedom. "In the first book devoted to Los Adaes, historian Francis X. Galan traces the roots of the current US-Mexico border to the colonial history of this all but forgotten Spanish fort and mission. He demonstrates that, despite efforts to the contrary, Spain could neither fully block the penetration of smuggled goods and settlers into Texas from Louisiana nor could it successfully convert the Native Americans to Christianity and the Spanish economic system. In the aftermath of the transfer of Louisiana from France to Spain in 1762, Spain chose to shutter the fort and mission"-- Provided by publisher. 20240207. Texas History To 1846. Texas Capital and capitol. Los Adaes State Commemorative Area (La.) History. Presidio de Nuestra Señora del Pilar de Los Adaes Site (La.) History. New Spain Boundaries. New Spain Colonies America. Galán, Francis X.., First edition. Summerfield G. Roberts Texas History Series. Summerfield G. Roberts Texas history series. https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/unt/detail.action?docID=6356988%22;%20target=%22_blank T3F