Geir Bentzen Editor

The late Anders Saustrup was one of the foremost experts about German immigration to Texas in the 1800s. He served as Senior Editor of the Handbook of Texas, as well as a historical editor of James Michener’s novel Texas.

James C. Kearney has published two previous books, Nassau Plantation: The Evolution of a Texas German Slave Plantation and Friedrichsburg: A Novel, which won the Summerfield G. Roberts Award from the Sons of the Republic of Texas.

Geir Bentzen is an independent historian. This is his first book.