Download or read book In the Shadow of the Alamo written by Sherry Garland and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2001 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Other popular novels by Sherry Garland:Indio

Download or read book In the Shadow of the Alamo written by Driscoll Clara and published by . This book was released on 1901 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book In the Shadow of the Alamo written by Clara Driscoll and published by Franklin Classics Trade Press. This book was released on 2018-10-25 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Download or read book In the Shadow of the Alamo written by Clara Driscoll and published by . This book was released on 1906 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The custodian of the Alamo: I The past.-II.The present.-Sister Genevieve.-Juna of the mission de la Conception.-The old priest of San Francisco de la Espada.-Tommy Huntress.-Phillipa, the chili queen.-The red rose of San Jose.

Download or read book Shadows in the Jungle written by Larry Alexander and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2009 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on personal interviews with and recollections by veterans, the author of Biggest Brother chronicles the exploits of the Alamo Scouts, members of an elite Army reconnaissance unit during World War II, a group that spent weeks behind enemy lines to gather much needed intelligence for Allied forces in the Pacific.

Download or read book In the Shadow of History written by James Frank Dobie and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book In the Shadow of the Alamo Classic Reprint written by Clara Driscoll and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-09-17 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from In the Shadow of the Alamo Spanish missionaries built a chain of fortress-churches stretching from the Sabine to the Rio Grande. To - day these churches are ruins. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Download or read book In the Shadow of the Alamo written by Grady Dubose and published by . This book was released on 2001-08-01 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Joy Pettigrew and Harry Honeycutt met under difficult circumstances. Joe has just become an orphan at age thirteen. Harry had left his affluent home in Chicago to find excitement. Each was knowledgeable about some things, but ignorant about others. A strong bond was formed. They just want to be left alone to raise quality horses, but it seems that was not to be. With a slight change in strategy they put an end to the attempts on Joe´s life. They ride fast and they ride far. All the while testing the horses, all the while keeping an eye out for a better mare to add to their growing herd. Harry Honeycutt turned twenty one and rebelled against his banker father in Chicago. He went south looking for adventure. He did not stop until he arrived in Oakville, Texas. He found a company of Texas Rangers and they accepted him. Joe Pettigrew was born and lived all his thirteen years at the family ranch near Catarina, Texas. Joe´s father had been a school teacher in Boston before changing his life´s work to cattle ranching. Joe learned many things from his father´s large library. Joe´s mother, was a Mexican woman and she taught him much about the Mexican way of life and a good deal about the Indians in Texas. When Harry met Joe they liked each other from the start. Harry was out of his element. He was well educated, but this was along the lines of banking and law. He knew almost nothing about cattle and horses. Joe, on the other hand knew just about all a young lad could know about the ranching life. In eighteen- forty the battle of the Alamo was four year old history. Feeling still ran high on both sides. The lack of an agreement as to the Border between Mexico and Texas was further cause of unrest. As if that wasn´t enough some people were taking advantage of the rapid changes and trying to obtain title to large ranches. Thus Joe became an orphan and vowed to avenge the death of his parents. Thus began a three year quest and the two young men were relentless. The rode many miles and they rode fast horses. Joe´s ambition was to raise good quality horses. Almost without really trying the long fast rides eliminated the weak animals and the best horses were those that could take the pace and bounce back for more. Joe rebuilt the family home place with the help of friends and his many cousins. At any moment they might come under attack. It was obvious that someone wanted Joe dead. With him out of the way his family ranch would be easy pickings. Joe rode west to the Pecos river in search of Mustang mares to start his breeding program. He had help and they caught many Mustangs, but Joe culled out most. He brought back a few of those that showed promise. Just about the time things were going good another hired killer would try his luck at earning the blood money. That was a big mistake on their part.

Download or read book Forget the Alamo written by Bryan Burrough and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2022-06-07 with total page 433 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Download or read book James Clinton Neill written by Clyde Richard King and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: James Clinton Neill could be the unsung hero of the Alamo and the battle for Texas Independence. It was his failure to obey Sam Houston's command to abandon the Alamo that left Texians in the mission and gave Texans their cradle of liberty. Neill was on leave when the Alamo fell to Santa Anna, William B. Travis and James Bowie having assumed temporary command. Was he away because of illness in the family-as rumor has it-or to investigate the disappearance of $5,000 that Harry Hill of Tennessee had donated to the cause of Texas Independence? Colonel Neill soon joined Sam Houston as commander of the artillery at San Jacinto but was injured. Later he accepted appointment as an Indian commissioner. The commander of the Alamo brought an unusual background to Texas. He had served in the Alabama legislature and had fought in the Battle of Horseshoe Bend. Included in this biography are details of Neill's Irish and American heritage, his part in the "Come and Take It" incident at Gonzales, and his work with the Constitutional Convention at San Felipe. Until now, James Clinton Neill has rarely received more than a footnote reference.

Download or read book Lee at the Alamo written by Harry Turtledove and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2011-09-07 with total page 61 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Harry Turtledove, author of perhaps the most famous alternate-history novel about Robert E. Lee (The Guns of the South, 1992), here returns with Lee at the Alamo, a look at what the great military leader might have done under only slightly different circumstances. In the history we know, General Robert E. Lee felt compelled to fight on the Confederate side, because honor (as he saw it) forbade him to take up arms against Virginia, his native state. But what if the demands of honor had led him in the other direction altogether? At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Download or read book Blood of Noble Men written by Allan C. Huffines and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Alamo and its defenders, according to historian Stephen L. Hardin, transcended mere history; both entered the realm of myth. Indeed, the siege and battle of the Alamo serves today as a definition of American character. The date of March 6, 1836, is forever ensconced in the annals of history. But what happened in the twelve days leading up to the final battle of March 6? And did events transpire in the final battle as history has led us to believe? As Hardin stated in the foreword for this book, Myth has so shrouded every aspect of the Alamo story that it becomes hard to separate the factual from the fanciful. Understand and appreciate the myth. Understand and appreciate the historical reality. But, please, graze them in different pastures. Author Alan Huffines has researched both the history and the myth of the Alamo. What he found lacking in Alamo accounts was a perspective unaffected by either history or myth. In this book he portrays the events preliminary to and during the battle from the viewpoint of the participants. In a day-by-day chronology of the thirteen days, he presents original Texian and Mexican perspectives so that the reader may decide which may be accurate and which possibly embellished. His critical analysis of the participants' reports, through extensive annotation, points out inconsistencies and provides considerable food for thought. The renowned military artist Gary S. Zaboly fastidiously researched primary sources for accuracy in clothing, weapons, architecture, geography, and so on, resulting in maps and artwork that offer a new visual perspective of the Alamo and those who were involved with the siege. Through the author's research and the artist's fine illustrations, the thirteen days come into focus, and the people who experienced the sights, smells, sounds, and emotions of that two-week period are allowed to speak finally for themselves.

Download or read book Shadow on the Alamo written by Harvey Katz and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Texas War of Independence 1835 36 written by Alan C Huffines and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2014-06-06 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Download or read book Remembering the Alamo written by Richard R. Flores and published by University of Texas Press. This book was released on 2010-01-01 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study examines the American mythology surrounding the Alamo and its influence on cultural identity, historical memory, and ethnic relations. Over nearly two centuries, the Mexican victory over an outnumbered band of Alamo defenders has been transformed into an American victory for the love of liberty. Through a metamorphosis of memory and mythology, the Alamo became a master symbol in Texan and American culture. In Remembering the Alamo, Richard Flores examines how this transformation helped to shape social, economic, and political relations between Anglo and Mexican Texans from the late nineteenth to the mid-twentieth centuries. Flores looks at how heritage society members and political leaders sought to define the Alamo, and how their attempts reflected struggles within Texas society over the place and status of Anglos and Mexicans. Flores also explores how Alamo movies and the transformation of Davy Crockett into a hero-martyr have advanced deeply racialized, ambiguous, and even invented understandings of the past.

Download or read book Shadow Visits the Alamo written by Debra Steffens and published by . This book was released on 2020-03-30 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shadow learns, from his mother, that her great great great.....grandfather, Dusty, had been at the Alamo. She learns her Texas history as her mother tells her the story that Dusty had told about the Alamo, the battle, Texas heroes, and San Jacinto. Along the way, Shadow finds her Texas pride.