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Author | : Mary Deborah Petite |
Publisher | : Da Capo Press |
Total Pages | : 190 |
Release | : 1999-04-22 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781882810352 |
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This handy paperback in the Savas "Facts About" series covers all aspects of the famous campaign in surprising detail, with much hard-to-find information on the background of the participants, the Mexican viewpoint, and the continuing mystery of possible survivors. Contains bibliography and update on recent research.
Author | : Albert A. Nofi |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 1982 |
Genre | : Alamo (San Antonio, Tex.) |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : Bryan Burrough |
Publisher | : Penguin |
Total Pages | : 433 |
Release | : 2022-06-07 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 198488011X |
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A New York Times bestseller! “Lively and absorbing. . ." — The New York Times Book Review "Engrossing." —Wall Street Journal “Entertaining and well-researched . . . ” —Houston Chronicle Three noted Texan writers combine forces to tell the real story of the Alamo, dispelling the myths, exploring why they had their day for so long, and explaining why the ugly fight about its meaning is now coming to a head. Every nation needs its creation myth, and since Texas was a nation before it was a state, it's no surprise that its myths bite deep. There's no piece of history more important to Texans than the Battle of the Alamo, when Davy Crockett and a band of rebels went down in a blaze of glory fighting for independence from Mexico, losing the battle but setting Texas up to win the war. However, that version of events, as Forget the Alamo definitively shows, owes more to fantasy than reality. Just as the site of the Alamo was left in ruins for decades, its story was forgotten and twisted over time, with the contributions of Tejanos--Texans of Mexican origin, who fought alongside the Anglo rebels--scrubbed from the record, and the origin of the conflict over Mexico's push to abolish slavery papered over. Forget the Alamo provocatively explains the true story of the battle against the backdrop of Texas's struggle for independence, then shows how the sausage of myth got made in the Jim Crow South of the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. As uncomfortable as it may be to hear for some, celebrating the Alamo has long had an echo of celebrating whiteness. In the past forty-some years, waves of revisionists have come at this topic, and at times have made real progress toward a more nuanced and inclusive story that doesn't alienate anyone. But we are not living in one of those times; the fight over the Alamo's meaning has become more pitched than ever in the past few years, even violent, as Texas's future begins to look more and more different from its past. It's the perfect time for a wise and generous-spirited book that shines the bright light of the truth into a place that's gotten awfully dark.
Author | : Mary Deborah Petite |
Publisher | : Booksales |
Total Pages | : 192 |
Release | : 2003 |
Genre | : Reference |
ISBN | : 9780785816980 |
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Author | : Timothy J. Todish |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 1998 |
Genre | : Alamo (San Antonio, Tex.) |
ISBN | : 9781571681522 |
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Describes the Siege and Battle of the Alamo and covers related aspects such as the facts and fiction of Davy Crockett, Alamo heroes and leaders, writings of the participants, uniforms and weaponry, Alamo movies and music, and places to visit.
Author | : Alan C. Huffines |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 63 |
Release | : 2005 |
Genre | : Mexican War, 1846-1848 |
ISBN | : 9781472895691 |
Download The Texas War of Independence, 1835-1836 Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
"The Texas Revolution is remembered chiefly for the 13-day siege of the Alamo and its immortal heroes. This book describes the war and the preceding years that were marked by resentments and minor confrontations as the ambitions of Mexico's leaders clashed with the territorial determination of Texan settlers. When the war broke in October 1835, the invading Mexicans, under the leadership of the flamboyant President-General Santa Ana, fully expected to crush a ragged army of frontiersmen. Led by Sam Houston, the Texans rallied in defense of the new Lone Star state, defeated the Mexicans in a mere 18 minutes at the battle of San Jacinto and won their independence."--Bloomsbury Publishing.
Author | : Bruce Marshall |
Publisher | : Schiffer Pub Limited |
Total Pages | : 79 |
Release | : 2003 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780764317781 |
Download Uniforms of the Alamo and the Texas Revolution and the Men who Wore Them, 1835-1836 Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
The notion has persisted far too long that the army of patriots that won Texas independence from Mexico in 1835-1836 was totally without uniforms, clad indifferently for the most part in rustic frontier garb. This was true for many, but by no means all. Surprisingly, there were uniformed Texas units in all of the major battles of the Texas Revolution from the first to the last: the siege of Bexar, the Alamo, Goliad (Coleto), and the final victory at San Jacinto. This new book by Bruce Marshall is a long overdue history of the uniforms of the Texas Revolution and the men who wore them. It will also reveal certain hitherto suppressed material from some who served, including the vast majority of the Texas officers, challenging the generally accepted historical version portraying the Texas commander, General Sam Houston, as a master strategist who, alone, deserved full credit for saving Texas.
Author | : Walter Prescott Webb |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 1176 |
Release | : 1952 |
Genre | : Texas |
ISBN | : |
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Vol. 3: A supplement, edited by Eldon Stephen Branda. Includes bibliographical references.
Author | : Julia Hargrove |
Publisher | : Teaching and Learning Company |
Total Pages | : 16 |
Release | : 2008-09-01 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 0787732672 |
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As the fascinating story of the Texas revolution unfolds, students will discover the excitement of history, the mystery of finding clues to the past, and the awe of seeing legends in the making. Original documents and letters present the details of the battle of the Alamo. Fun and challenging activities reinforce key terms, provide context, and explore contemporary relevance.
Author | : Albert A. Nofi |
Publisher | : Da Capo Press |
Total Pages | : 238 |
Release | : 2009-03-25 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0786731419 |
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It was a small war -- probably no more than 2,500 men were ever engaged in a single action, both sides taken together. It was a short war too, lasting only about seven months. And it was fought in what was, at the time, one of the most obscure corners of the earth. Yet the Texas War for Independence has become a heroic conflict of legendary proportions.Very few balanced accounts of Texas's epic struggle for independence have been written. Here historian Albert A. Nofi provides a splendid chronicle of the events and personalities of the war. He clearly explicates the battles of the Alamo and San Jacinto, carefully exploring the legends that have grown around them, and exposing the truth behind the myths. The Alamo offers a strategic and tactical analysis of the war, technical information about the weapons used by both sides, strength and casualty data, orders of battles, information on the financing of Texas freedom, portraits of both Texan and Mexican personalities, and the story of a little-known war at sea. Also included are maps of military movements, the most detailed tactical map of the Battle of San Jacinto available to date, and a number of fascinating illustrations. The Alamo is military history at its best: a social, political, economic, strategic, and tactical examination of the Texas War for Independence, one of the most dramatic episodes of America's colorful past.