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Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Formats
Description
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...
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"A history of the state of Texas including the Galveston hurricane of 1900"--
"Track the facts about the Alamo, the Galveston hurricane, and the great state of Texas! When Jack and Annie came back from their adventure in Magic Tree House #30: Hurricane Heroes in Texas, they had lots of questions. Why is Texas called the Lone Star State? What was the Alamo? When was the Galveston hurricane? Why was it so terrible? Find out the answers to these questions...
Author
Publisher
Delacorte Press
Pub. Date
c2003
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.5 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
An overview of the struggle between the Texan settlers and Mexico's General Santa Anna for control of Texas, with a detailed description of the 1836 siege of the Alamo. Includes biographical sketches and quotations of some of those involved.
7) The furies
Author
Series
Kent family chronicles (John Jakes) volume 4
Publisher
Signet
Pub. Date
2004
Language
English
Description
Newly widowed, Amanda Kent, a brave young woman raised by the Teton Sioux, after witnessing the horrors of war at the Alamo, is indentured to a Mexican officer and longs to return home to Boston and restore her family's legacy.
Author
Publisher
Sentinel
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"In his now trademark fashion, Brian Kilmeade explores hidden aspects of Sam Houston, the first president of Texas, and brings the reader to the scenes of one of the most pivotal moments in American history. Thanks to Kilmeade's storytelling, a new generation of readers will remember the Alamo"--
10) Alamo all-stars
Author
Publisher
Amulet Books
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
""Remember the Alamo!" This rallying cry has been a part of Texas lore for generations. But who were the ragtag group of adventurers behind the famous slogan, and how did they end up barricaded in a fort against a Mexican army? Who survived, who died, andhow? This sixth book in the bestselling Hazardous Tales series tracks the Lone Star State's bloody fight for independence from the Mexican government. It features the exploits of the notorious Jim...
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