Description
In late February and early March of 1836, a Mexican army led by General Antonio López de Santa Anna lay siege to a mission known as the Alamo, held by a small band of rebels that included Davy Crockett, James Bowie, and William Travis. In the dark early morning of March 6, all inside the fort were dead -- and one of America's most enduring legends was born.
Randy Roberts and James S. Olson retell the story of the Alamo from both the Mexican and the American perspectives, delving into the historical accuracy of such myths as Bowie's famous line in the sand, Crockett's celebrated fight to the death, and the common portrayal of the Mexicans as ruthless killers. Separating fact from fiction, they trace how and why those fictions grew, from the rapid spread of the rallying cry Remember the Alamo! to the patriotic depictions of battle in American films and television to the potency of the Alamo as a symbol in Texas politics and American culture today.
Author: Randy Roberts, James S. Olson
Publisher: Free Press
Published: 05/09/2002
Pages: 368
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.07lbs
Size: 8.51h x 5.51w x 0.98d
ISBN13: 9780743212335
ISBN10: 0743212339
BISAC Categories:
- History | Latin America | Mexico
- History | Military | United States
- History | United States | 19th Century
Randy Roberts and James S. Olson retell the story of the Alamo from both the Mexican and the American perspectives, delving into the historical accuracy of such myths as Bowie's famous line in the sand, Crockett's celebrated fight to the death, and the common portrayal of the Mexicans as ruthless killers. Separating fact from fiction, they trace how and why those fictions grew, from the rapid spread of the rallying cry Remember the Alamo! to the patriotic depictions of battle in American films and television to the potency of the Alamo as a symbol in Texas politics and American culture today.
Author: Randy Roberts, James S. Olson
Publisher: Free Press
Published: 05/09/2002
Pages: 368
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.07lbs
Size: 8.51h x 5.51w x 0.98d
ISBN13: 9780743212335
ISBN10: 0743212339
BISAC Categories:
- History | Latin America | Mexico
- History | Military | United States
- History | United States | 19th Century
About the Author
Randy Roberts is professor of history at Purdue University and lives in Lafayette, Indiana.