The Republic of Texas from the German Perspective emblems-of-the-iconic-texas-spirit both along the Clear Fork

both along the Clear Fork of the Brazos

The western border of Texas is depicted as being the Rio Grande River to its source

Rivers and topographic details

Although the ill fated Republic lasted only 283 days

In the United States

The Republic of Texas from the German Perspective emblems-of-the-iconic-texas-spirit both along the Clear Fork33 by 31 inches framed. Texas fascinated the Europeans as a splendid opportunity for settling on the frontier and beginning to live the American Dream. There was also an important political perspective. Many governments were alarmed by the idea of United States' Manifest Destiny, and the threat such power created for their opportunities in international commerce and influence. Germans were particularly intrigued with central Texas, and the opportunity