Icaria: an aborted utopia on the Texas frontier
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Authors
Kagay, Dr. Donald J.
Issue Date
2010-08-19
Type
Working Paper
Language
en_US
Keywords
History-19th century-Dallas, Texas , Social change-19th century-Dallas, Texas
Alternative Title
Abstract
New immigrants were coming to the United States during the 1840's. Many saw America as a chance to start a new life-free of Europe's rigid class structures. Many from France decided to start a utopian colony near Dallas, Texas called Icaria.