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1) The Alamo
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Physical Desc
72 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
Describes the history behind and the events leading up to the famous battle between the Texans and Mexicans in 1836.
3) The Alamo
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32 pages : illustrations (some color), color map ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
Presents information on the history of the Alamo, including the famous battle of 1836 that took place there, some of the men involved in that battle, and its significance in the struggle for Texas's independence from Mexico.
5) The Alamo
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Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 162 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Tells the story of the historic battle by 185 men against a 7,000-man Mexican army--a battle that ended in the smaller forces' defeat, but lasted long enough to insure the eventual independence of Texas.
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xxvii, 386 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 25 cm
Language
English
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...
11) El Alamo
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32 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 18 cm.
Language
Español
Description
Briefly presents the story of the Alamo and its significance in Texas history.
12) The Alamo
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (136 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Retells the story of the historic 1836 battle in the Texan War of Independence. Facing 4,000 Mexican troops, 186 Texan soldiers and volunteers - including William Travis, Davy Crockett, and Jim Bowie - retreat within the walls of the Alamo, a Franciscan mission that was converted into a military fort. Once inside, the men prepare themselves for what will be a bloody battle to the death. U.S. General Sam Houston leads the charge from the outside. The...
13) The Alamo
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Series
Physical Desc
48 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 25 cm.
Language
English
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272 pages, 16 unnumbered leaves of unnumbered plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
March 1836: The story of the Alamo is familiar to most: more than two hundred Texians trapped in an adobe mission, and massacred. Though the rallying cry of "Remember the Alamo" rang across the country, Houston knew it was poor strategy to aggressively retaliate immediately. One month after the massacre, he and his army of underdog Texians soundly defeated Santa Anna's troops in under eighteen minutes at the Battle of San Jacinto, and in doing so...
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