This book traces the history of the Alamo, from the early 1800s when Mexican revolutionaries win self-rule from Spain and Stephen Austin makes a deal with Mexican authorities to allow Americans to settle in Texas, then a Mexican province, to present-day films of the Battle of the Alamo.
General Note
Includes chronology.
Content Note
The Alamo in the public mind - Anglos overrun the Texas frontier - Bloodshed sparks open rebellion - Santa Anna's army invades Texas - The Alamo is surrounded and besieged - The final assault and the Alamo's fall - The Alamo's aftermath and legacy.