Download or read book Alamo Almanac Book of Lists written by William R. Chemerka and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contains a brief history of the Texas Revolution and the siege and battle of the Alamo; features a chronology of events at the Alamo from 1519 to 1997; provides an alphabetical listing of people, items, and events related to the Alamo; and includes reference lists.
Download or read book The Davy Crockett Almanac and Book of Lists written by William R. Chemerka and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alphabetically arranged entries and lists provide information about the life of Davy Crockett.
Download or read book The People s Almanac Presents The Book of Lists written by David Wallechinsky and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 491 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Book of Lists contains hundreds of facts and figures about a huge range of subjects.
Download or read book The People s Almanac Presents the Book of Lists 3 written by Amy Wallace and published by Bantam. This book was released on 1985-04 with total page 518 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The People s Almanac Presents the Book of Lists written by Irving Wallace and published by Bantam Books. This book was released on 1984-07-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Alamo written by Frank Thompson and published by Taylor Trade Publishing. This book was released on 2001-11-01 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After two short weeks under siege, the climactic battle of the Alamo lasted under an hour, but its aftermath spawned a legend. The Alamo: A Cultural History explores the transformation of the fort from its 1718 inception as a Franciscan mission to its current status as a tourist attraction, historical monument, and international symbol of freedom.
Download or read book The Book Lover s Tour of Texas written by Jessie Gunn Stephens and published by Taylor Trade Publications. This book was released on 2004 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book takes readers on a literary ride across the Lone Star State. J. Frank Dobie tells true stories of rattlesnakes and buried treasure, Jodi Thomas finds romance in the oilfields.
Download or read book The People s Almanac Presents the Book of Lists 2 written by Irving Wallace and published by Bantam Books. This book was released on 1981-02 with total page 584 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Alamo written by Edwin P. Hoyt and published by Taylor Trade Publishing. This book was released on 2003-04-15 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Master historian Edwin P. Hoyt depicts with graphic and gripping detail the conflict between revolutionary Texas and the Mexican government determined to rule. In the first paperback edition of a highly acclaimed history, Hoyt describes the well-known historical facts of the revolution, the pivotal siege of the Alamo, and the decisive aftermath, and fills them with new life. By merging a multitude of authoritative accounts of this turbulent period and the bloody clashes that shaped it, Hoyt paints a dynamic portrait of Texas rebels and Mexican authorities locked in a struggle over the fate of an untamed land. Fully illustrated with more than 120 black and white and full color images, The Alamo reveals the entire spectrum of Texas's determined bid for independence. Read of the triumph, passion, and tragedy of the valiant yet doomed defenders of the old Spanish mission.
Download or read book The Alamo Reader written by Todd Hansen and published by Stackpole Books. This book was released on 2003 with total page 876 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If everyone was killed inside the Alamo, how do we know what happened? This surprisingly simple question was the genesis for Todd Hansen's compendium of source material on the subject, "The Alamo Reader". Utilising obscure and rare sources along with key documents never before published, Hansen carefully balances the accounts against one another, culminating in the definitive resource for Alamo history.
Download or read book The People s Almanac 3 written by David Wallechinsky and published by William Morrow. This book was released on 1981 with total page 758 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A reference book designed to be read for information and entertainment with special articles and entries on out-ofthe-way topics.
Download or read book The Alamo Story written by J. R. Edmondson and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2022-07-15 with total page 513 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 2000, J. R. Edmondson's The Alamo Story: From Early History to Current Conflicts thoroughly examines the famous "Shrine of Texas Liberty" from its origin as a Spanish New World mission to its modern status. It has been lauded as the “best" and "most readable” of all historical accounts devoted to the legendary mission-fortress. The original edition has been celebrated for over twenty years for its comprehensive approach to Alamo scholarship and for presenting the famous battle in the context of both American and Mexican history. This second edition of The Alamo Story includes new information about the battle and those involved, including expanded stories on the roles of minorities and some illustrations by noted artist Mark Lemon. The book also features a new chapter on Benjamin Rush Milam's assault on San Antonio with only three hundred Texians, the battle that set the stage for the siege of the Alamo less than three months later. And there is an extensive epilogue on the present-day conflicts about the physical Alamo compound, as historic preservationists clash with political and popular opinions in San Antonio.
Download or read book The People s Almanac Presents the Book of Lists written by David Wallechinsky and published by Lb Books. This book was released on 1995-04-01 with total page 624 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A unique collection of curious facts and statistics updated for the 1990s.
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Download or read book The Music of the Alamo written by William R. Chemerka and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Interpreting the famous siege and battle that has inspired art for more than 170 years, this unique resource traces the musical history of the Alamo and offers the only complete discography and list of songs about the legendary battle. Chapters cover the many and varied musical interpretations of the Alamo and its heroes, illuminating various periods of American musical history throughout. From nineteenth-century folk ballads, minstrel show tunes, and orchestral marches, to recent pop chart hits, children's songs, theatrical productions, and big-screen film scores, all are gathered in this complete compendium, helping to remember the Alamo. Also included is a thirty-minute audio CD of music representative of the Alamo.
Download or read book The Battle of the Alamo written by Janet Riehecky and published by Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP. This book was released on 2005-12-15 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In graphic novel format, describes the history of Texas and the Alamo's place within it, focusing on the events occurring during the siege at the Alamo in 1936.
