The Alamo

  • The Alamo
    The Alamo
    By Mary Ann Noonan Guerra

    Santa Anna entered the city of San Antonio with a part of his army . ... accompanied the Curate , Don Refugio de la Garza , who , by Santa Anna's orders , had assembled during the night at a temporary fortification erected in Potrero ...

  • The Alamo
    The Alamo
    By Michael P. Spradlin, Roland Smith

    As their parents' band, Match, prepares for a concert at the Alamo, the two discover that the Ghost Cell has its tentacles everywhere, including the Lone Star State.

  • The Alamo
    The Alamo
    By Wim Coleman, Pat Perrin

    Examines the history and significance of the Alamo in the battle for freedom for Texas, and includes Internet links for more information and a virtual tour.

  • The Alamo
    The Alamo
    By Terry Miller Shannon

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  • The Alamo
    The Alamo
    By Michael Burgan

    Briefly describes the battle at the Alamo in 1836 and the conflicts which led up to it.

  • The Alamo
    The Alamo
    By Frank Thompson

    Although The Alamo fell in the early morning of March 6, 1836, the death of the Alamo defenders has come to symbolize courage and sacrifice for the cause of liberty....

  • The Alamo
    The Alamo
    By John Myers

    "The majority of the stories of the Alamo fight have been partly legendary, partly hearsay and at best fragmentary.

  • The Alamo
    The Alamo
    By Shirley Raye Redmond, Dominick Saponaro

    Provides a look at the famous battle of the Alamo where Davy Crockett and Jim Bowie, along with Texans and native Tejanos, fought in a revolt against their Mexican rulers in the hopes of winning their state's freedom and independence.

  • The Alamo: A Cultural History
    The Alamo: A Cultural History
    By Frank T. Thompson

    From 18th-century Franciscan mission to 20th-century icon, the Alamo has been transformed into a tourist attraction, historical monument, and an international symbol of freedom. Written in a lively, engaging style,...

  • The Alamo: A Cultural History
    The Alamo: A Cultural History
    By Frank Thompson

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  • The Alamo
    The Alamo
    By Kristin L. Nelson

    Briefly describes what happened during the siege at the Alamo in 1836, explains its historical significance, and tells what visitors to the site can see today.

  • The Alamo: Symbol of Freedom
    The Alamo: Symbol of Freedom
    By Hal Marcovitz

    Today the Alamo remains a shrine to liberty, and a symbol of courage and determination in the face of overwhelming odds.

  • The Alamo
    The Alamo
    By Frank Thompson

    Bowie had been in the same condition often enough to know at a glance that Houston was dead drunk. ... He said, “Oblige me and do not sleep here tonight.” Houston acted as ... Bowie said, “You are making a jackass of yourself, Sam.

  • The Alamo: An Illustrated History
    The Alamo: An Illustrated History
    By Edwin P. Hoyt

    Breihan, Carl W “The True Story of the Alamo.” Denver IVesterners Roundup XIV (May 1958). Chabot, Frederick C. The Alamo: Mission, Fortress, and Shrine. Privately Printed, 1936. Chemerka, William R. Alamo Almanac O'Book of Lists.

  • The Alamo
    The Alamo
    By Frank T. Thompson

    Millions of people each year visit the 4.2-acre complex known worldwide as "The Alamo." According to Richard Bruce Winders, Historian and Curator at the Alamo, they come to see the...

  • The Alamo: Surrounded and Outnumbered, They Chose to Make a Defiant Last Stand
    The Alamo: Surrounded and Outnumbered, They Chose to Make a Defiant Last Stand
    By Shelley Tanaka

    Provides a short history of the siege of the Alamo.

  • The Alamo
    The Alamo
    By Frances E. Ruffin

    Briefly describes what happened during the siege at the Alamo in 1836, explains its historical significance, and tells what visitors to the site can see today.

  • The Alamo
    The Alamo
    By Michael Burgan

    Discusses how in 1836, a small group of defenders at the Alamo fought to the death against thousands of Mexican soldiers during the Texas Revolution.

  • The Alamo: Flash Point Between Texas and Mexico
    The Alamo: Flash Point Between Texas and Mexico
    By Mary Dodson Wade

    Recounts the events leading up the the battle at the Alamo on March 16, 1836, and provides excerpts from eyewitness accounts and other documents.

  • The Alamo
    The Alamo
    By Don Nardo

    43 Santa Anna also ordered a company of buglers standing in the plaza to play the deguello. This tune was widely dreaded in Spanish and Mexican warfare. The word means “slit throat,” and the buglers played it to signify that no mercy ...