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3) The Alamo
Author
Pub. Date
[1987]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
A history of the building well known as a fortress during Texas's fight for independence, which has also served as a mission, barracks, military supply post, warehouse, and general store.
4) The Alamo
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Examining the building process from the ground up, this high-interest title covers the history and construction of the Alamo, one of Texas's most well-known landmarks"--
Author
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
""Remember the Alamo!" is still a rallying cry more than 175 years after the siege in Texas, where a small band of men held off about two thousand soldiers of the Mexican Army for twelve days. The Alamo was a crucial turning point in the Texas Revolution, and led to the creation of the Republic of Texas. With 80 black-and-white illustrations throughout and a sixteen-page black-and-white photo insert, young readers will relive this famous moment in...
7) El Álamo
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Visita el Álamo, el sitio de la famosa batalla entre Texas y México.
Visit the Alamo, the site of the famous battle between Texas and Mexico.
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"In 1830, many immigrants from the United States called Texas, then a territory of Mexico, home. These immigrants outnumbered Mexican citizens. The U.S. government offered to buy Texas. Instead, Mexico sent troops to keep more U.S. settlers from crossing the border. Tension mounted, as each side prepared to take a stand. Today, people often forget Texas was once part of Mexico, but the cry Remember the Alamo has lived on in history. Engaging text,...
13) The Alamo
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
Learn about the Alamo: where it is, what it looked like during the siege and what it looks like now, and why the Alamo is important.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
Español
Description
Doscientos americanos detuvieron a más de dos mil soldados del ejército mexicano durante doce días antes de la derrota. Sólo dos tejanos sobrevivieron. El asedio fue un punto crucial en la revolución de Texas, y condujo a la creación de la República de Texas. ¿Cuántos niños sabían que había una República de Texas?
""Remember the Alamo!" is still a rallying cry more than 175 years after the siege in Texas, where a small band...
Author
Series
Nathan Hale's hazardous tales volume 6
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
""Remember the Alamo!" That 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, and how? 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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