Download or read book Rendezvous at the Alamo written by Virgil E. Baugh and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 1985-06-01 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On March 6, 1836, the Alamo fell after a thirteen-day siege by General Antonio López de Santa Anna and his Mexican army. The fall of the mission ranks as one of the most recognizable events in American history. Rendezvous at the Alamo presents capsule biographies of three prominent historical figures at the Alamo: Jim Bowie, William Barret Travis, and Davy Crockett. Using diaries, personal letters, eyewitness accounts, and a wealth of secondary souce material, Virgil E. Baugh describes the varied lives of the three and shows how each ended up at the Alamo. In spite of their fame, all three men had been dogged by frustration and failure, but in death their immortality was insured.
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 Alamo Story written by J. R. Edmondson and published by Taylor Trade Publications. This book was released on 2000-02-09 with total page 454 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author captures the entire Alamo history in a cohesive and slowing narrative that brings the people and the drama to life with a sense of vivid reality and detailed based on years of research.
Download or read book Eyewitness to the Alamo written by Bill Groneman and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2017-02-15 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contains over one hundred descriptions of the Battle of the Alamo by people who were witnesses or who claimed to have witnessed the event. These accounts are the basis for all of the histories, traditions, myths, and legends of this famous battle. Many are conflicting, some are highly suspect as to authenticity, but all are intriguing.
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 Siege of the Alamo written by Susan Provost Beller and published by Twenty-First Century Books. This book was released on 2007-07-31 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the battle between the Texans and the Mexicans at the Alamo on March 6, 1836.
Download or read book Alamo Story written by J. R. Edmondson and published by Taylor Trade Publications. This book was released on 2000-02-09 with total page 454 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: J.R Edmondson's The Alamo Story: From Early History to Current Conflicts is the millennium's first book to thoroughly examine the famous "Shrine of Texas Liberty" from its origin as a Spanish New World mission to its modern status.
Download or read book Remember The Alamo written by Robert Penn Warren and published by ibooks. This book was released on 2012-01-10 with total page 133 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originaly published in 1958 by Random House, Remember the Alamo! is a children’s book intended for ages 9 and up. Written just three years following the acclaimed Disney miniseries, Davy Crockett at the Alamo staring Fess Parker and Buddy Ebsen, the book is right out of the 1950s before “politically correct” entered our mindsets. Remember the Alamo! is the acclaimed classic accounts of one of the most thrilling moments in the history of the United States frontier. The battle for the Alamo was an epic event in the fight for Texas independence from Mexico. Davy Crockett, Colonel Jim Bowie and Colonel Travis are just three of the legendary and colorful heroes whose courageous and doomed defense of the Alamo against an overwhelming Mexican army led by General Santa Anna earned them immortality. Their valiastand and death inspired the rallying cry, “Remember the Alamo!” that inspired Texans to continue their struggle and ultimate win their independence from Mexico. As of this writing, he is the only author to have won the Pulitzer for both fiction and poetry.
Download or read book Defiance a Saga of David Crockett and the Alamo written by Psy D Ph D James Charles Bouffard and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2012-02-01 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In 1835, David Crockett's political career crumbled and he left Tennessee in search of a new homestead in Texas. But signs of war with Mexico brought him to San Antonio de Bexar, where he died in a defiant determination to live up to his legend. This singular gesture outstripped everything his bureaucratic promoters did to extend his reputation for fearlessness and integrity, leaving the final and most decisive act of legend entirely his own." This work takes you from his ancestral beginnings to his birth and early adventures; to the Creek War; to his sadness and Congress - all the way to the Alamo and beyond... It also answers two compelling questions: When did "Davy" start calling himself David? And did he surrender at the Alamo?...Also learn: How David's first wife, Polly, died... Who suggested Travis and Bowie as co-commanders of the Alamo... How many defenders really died in the final assault. And much more... Illustrated with period paintings, maps and photographs.
Download or read book Remember the Alamo written by Amelia E. Barr and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2021-04-25 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Remember the Alamo" by Amelia E. Barr. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.
Download or read book Kia Killed in the Alamo written by Roy Sullivan and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2019-07-09 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “KIA: Killed In the Alamo” highlights the struggle of three Alamo Colonels (Travis, Bowie and Crockett) to organize, sustain and lead the stubborn defenders of the Alamo who gave their lives fighting for an independent Texas. On March 6, 1836, Mexican General, (and President) Santa Ana directed his powerful army to not only assault the old Alamo and its Texas defenders, he ordered the immediate execution of any survivors. The defenders of the Alamo, mostly volunteers, came from eastern and southern United States, Ireland, England, Scotland, Germany, and Denmark as well as well as Texas. Sadly, the birthplaces of 48 of the 212 slain defenders are unknown. To honor their heroism and bravery, a roster of their names is at Chapter 14. Perhaps the highest accolade for these heroic defenders is that inscribed on the Cenotaph in San Antonio, Texas, next to the Alamo: “IN MEMORY OF THE HEROES WHO SACRIFICED THEIR LIVES AT THE ALAMO MARCH 6, 1836, IN THE DEFENSE OF TEXAS. THEY CHOSE NEVER TO SURRENDER NOR RETREAT; THESE BRAVE HEARTS, WITH FLAG STILL WAVING, PERISHED IN THE FLAMES OF NOBILITY THAT THEIR HIGH SACRIFICE MIGHT LEAD TO THE FOUNDING OF TEXAS.”
Download or read book DEFIANCE A Saga of David Crockett and the Alamo Third Edition written by James Charles Bouffard and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2008-09-20 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In 1835, David Crockett's political career crumbled and he left Tennessee in search of a new homestead in Texas. But signs of war with Mexico brought him to San Antonio de Bexar, where he died in a defiant determination to live up to his legend. This singular gesture outstripped everything his bureaucratic promoters did to extend his reputation for fearlessness and integrity, leaving the final and most decisive act of legend entirely his own." This work takes you from his ancestral beginnings to his birth and early adventures; to the Creek War; to his sadness and Congress - all the way to the Alamo, and beyond... It also answers an interesting question: When did "Davy" start calling himself David? Illustrated with period paintings, maps and photographs.
Download or read book Rendezvous at the Alamo written by Virgil E. Baugh and published by . This book was released on 1960 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abbreviated biographical profiles of three men who died at the Alamo - James Bowie, Davy Crockett, and William Travis.
Download or read book Encyclopedia of the Alamo and the Texas Revolution written by Thom Hatch and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2016-03-24 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Remember the Alamo!" is a phrase that is woven into the American consciousness, but what do most people really remember about the Alamo? Much of the true story has been shrouded in myth for over 150 years. This comprehensive encyclopedia provides thorough coverage for people, places, events and issues spanning the pre-Revolution period and settlement of Texas by Americans to the forming of the Republic in 1836. When appropriate, a mini-chronology supplements the entry, placing the discussion in context. A day-by-day account details the thirteen day famous siege. Entries cover major players such as Santa Anna, Jim Bowie and David Crockett and provide biographies (from obscure sources, in some cases) of every Alamo defender killed in the battle. American and Mexican resources have been used to assure a well-rounded picture of often misunderstood events. Maps and an extensive bibliography complement the text.
Download or read book The Texas Military Experience written by Joseph G. Dawson and published by Texas A&M University Press. This book was released on 2010 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this first scholarly collection to focus on Texas' military heritage, prominent authors reevaluate famous personalities, reassess noted battles and units, call for new historical points to be considered, and bring fresh perspectives to such matters as the interplay of fiction, film, and historical understanding.
Download or read book Rangers written by Michael Julius King and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Leavenworth Paper is a critical reconstruction of World War II Ranger operations conducted at or near Djebel el Ank, Tunisia; Porto Empedocle, Sicily; Cisterna, Italy; Zerf, Germany; and Cabanatuan in the Philippines. It is not intended to be a comprehensive account of World War II Ranger operations, for such a study would have to include numerous minor actions that are too poorly documented to be studied to advantage. It is, however, representative for it examines several types of operations conducted against the troops of three enemy nations in a variety of physical and tactical environments. As such, it draws a wide range of lessons useful to combat leaders who may have to conduct such operations or be on guard against them in the future. Many factors determined the outcomes of the operations featured in this Leavenworth Paper, and of these there are four that are important enough to merit special emphasis. These are surprise, the quality of opposing forces, the success of friendly forces with which the Rangers were cooperating, and popular support.
Download or read book Legends and Lies written by Dale L. Walker and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 1998-11-15 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents the stories of twelve mysteries from the American West, including disputed deaths, disappearances, massacres, a buried treasure, and the legend behind the killing of Crazy Horse.
