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"In his now trademark fashion, Brian Kilmeade explores hidden aspects of Sam Houston, the first president of Texas, and brings the reader to the scenes of one of the most pivotal moments in American history. Thanks to Kilmeade's storytelling, a new generation of readers will remember the Alamo"--
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2011.
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A startling new analysis of one of America's most glorious battles . . .
Contrary to movie and legend, we now know that the defenders of the Alamo in the war for Texan independence-including Davy Crockett, Jim Bowie and William B. Travis-did not die under brilliant sunlight, defending their positions against hordes of Mexican infantry. Instead the Mexicans launched a predawn attack, surmounting the walls in darkness, forcing a wild melee inside the...
8) The furies
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This fourth volume of The Kent Family Chronicles follow the fortunes of family members during the middle of the nineteenth century.
10) Alamo
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[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1 - AR Pts: 1
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Photographs and simple text provide an introduction to the Alamo.
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"Three Roads to the Alamo is the definitive book about the lives of David Crockett, James Bowie, and William Barret Travis - the legendary frontiersmen and fighters who met their destiny at the Alamo in one of the most famous and tragic battles in American history - and about what really happened in that battle." "Through tremendous research and with unprecedented access to Mexican military archives, Davis strips away the many layers of myth, legend,...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
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In early 1836, trouble broke out in Texas. Texas was part of Mexico, yet many of its settlers wanted to fight for independence. Mexican General Santa Anna and his army came to battle the Texans in San Antonio at the Alamo. Eight-year-old Enrique Esparza witnessed the battle. His father was a soldier with the Texas army. The whole Esparza family had taken shelter at the Alamo, but they knew it might be dangerous. Would they survive? In the back of...
13) Bowie
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1998
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Chronicles the life of frontiersman Jim Bowie and discusses his childhood exploits, his relationship with Annie Christmas, the creation of the knife that was named for him, and other related topics.
14) The Alamo
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
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Briefly describes the battle at the Alamo in 1836 and the conflicts which led up to it.
16) The Alamo
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2004
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
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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.
20) Two for Texas
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This early James Lee Burke classic is available again-featuring Son Holland, the great-grandfather of beloved hero Billy Bob Holland, as he flees a Louisiana prison camp with a Native American woman and a fellow prisoner in tow.
James Lee Burke steps back three generations to reveal the lightning-paced tale of western lawman Billy Bob Holland's great-grandfather, a fugitive swept up in the proud fight for Texan independence.
Son Holland escaped...
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