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 People s Almanac Presents the Book of Lists written by David Wallechinsky and published by Warner Books (NY). This book was released on 1995-04-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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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:

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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 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.

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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 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.

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