Episode #169 German Freedom Under The Texas Sky
Based on authentic diaries guest authors, NATALIE BRIGHT and MANUELA SCHNEIDER, tell the dramatic, stirring story of two families who risk everything and lose so much. Hosts Jim and Bobbi Jean Bell talk with Natalie Cline Bright and Manuela Schneider about Book One of a planned trilogy, THE NEW FATHERLAND. Texas, 1834. Far away from their old homeland, countless Germans seek their fortune in the land of opportunity. Political unrest in the monarchy drives them away-into a world where vast fields and freely accessible land await settlers. But behind the tempting promise of freedom lies a high price. Join us for this lively conversation!