A Line in the Sand: The Alamo in Blood and Memory Contributor(s): Roberts, Randy (Author), Olson, James S. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0743212339 ISBN-13: 9780743212335 Publisher: Free Press OUR PRICE: $23.70 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2002 Annotation: Roberts and Olson retell the story of the Alamo from both the Mexican and American perspectives, delving into historical accuracy of such myths as the Bowie's famous "line in the sand, " Crockett's celebrated fight to the death, and the common portrayal of the Mexicans as ruthless killers. of photos. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | Latin America - Mexico - History | Military - United States - History | United States - 19th Century |
Dewey: 976.403 |
LCCN: 000048421 |
Physical Information: 0.98" H x 5.51" W x 8.51" (1.07 lbs) 368 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Locality - San Antonio, Texas - Geographic Orientation - Texas - Cultural Region - Mid-South - Cultural Region - South |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: In late February and early March of 1836, a Mexican army led by General Antonio López de Santa Anna lay siege to a mission known as the Alamo, held by a small band of rebels that included Davy Crockett, James Bowie, and William Travis. In the dark early morning of March 6, all inside the fort were dead -- and one of America's most enduring legends was born. Randy Roberts and James S. Olson retell the story of the Alamo from both the Mexican and the American perspectives, delving into the historical accuracy of such myths as Bowie's famous line in the sand, Crockett's celebrated fight to the death, and the common portrayal of the Mexicans as ruthless killers. Separating fact from fiction, they trace how and why those fictions grew, from the rapid spread of the rallying cry Remember the Alamo! to the patriotic depictions of battle in American films and television to the potency of the Alamo as a symbol in Texas politics and American culture today. |