02358cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000110010610000370011724500470015424600450020126400510024630000470029733600260034433700260037033800360039650000310043250801020046352012840056553400450184965300200189465300210191470000250193585600430196099900170200358590UtSlPG20260610134341.0mcr n260607r2019||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aF350.51 aHammond, William Jackson,d1896-13aLa Réunion, a French Settlement in Texas1 aLa Reunion, a French Settlement in Texas 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2019  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2019-01-01  aProduced by Stephen Hutcheson and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net  a"La Réunion, a French Settlement in Texas" by William J. Hammond, Ph.D. and Margaret F. Hammond, is a historical account written in the late 20th century. The work recounts the establishment of La Réunion, a Utopian socialist colony founded in Texas by French socialists influenced by Charles Fourier's teachings. The book explores the philosophical, social, and economic ideologies driving the founders, emphasizing the collective aspirations of the settlers as they attempted to create a new model of society based on social cooperation and equality.  The opening of the book introduces Charles Fourier, the inspirational figure behind the movement, and outlines the socio-political climate of 19th-century Europe that prompted many thinkers to seek alternatives to capitalism. It details Victor Prosper Considerant's leadership role and the motivations behind the colonists’ journey to Texas, highlighting their idealism and plans to implement Fourier’s theories. Considerant's beliefs in creating a harmonious and self-sustained community are discussed, alongside the challenges they faced from preconceived notions and resistance from local Texans, revealing the complexities and tensions of their ambitious undertaking. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aFrench -- Texas  aRéunion (Tex.)1 aHammond, Margaret F.40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/58590  c99417d99417