| Book Review | The Western Historical Quarterly, 35.2

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| Book Review | The Western Historical Quarterly, 35.2 | The History Cooperative

*The French in Texas: History, Migration, Culture*. Edited by François Lagarde. (Austin: University of Texas Press, 2003. xiii + 330 pp. Illustrations, tables, notes, bibliography, index. $55.00, cloth; $24.95, paper.)
Two notable studies in this collection of essays highlighting French impact on Texas over time are by Robert Weddle and Patricia R. Lemée. Weddle's "The Wreck of Ships and Dreams—A New Look at the Explorer La Salle" is a well-written tour-de-force, illuminating the flawed character of La Salle, which led to his downfall and brought about a disastrous end to the first attempt at European colonization in Texas. Lemée's "Ambivalent Successes and Successful Failures—St. Denis, Aguayo and Juan Rodríguez" gives an excellent view of the interaction between the Frenchman, St. Denis, and Spaniards in Texas. However, no mention is made of Aguayo's involvement in the foundation of Mission San José y San Miguel de Aguayo.	1
Betje Black Klier, in "Champ d'Asile, Texas," examines the founding of a colony in Texas by former soldiers of Napoleon. James Wilkinson's role during this turbulent time needs further study to find possible links between him and Lallemand.	. . .

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