| The Story of the Alamo Coloring Book Contributor(s): Copeland, Peter F. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0486444597 ISBN-13: 9780486444598 Publisher: Dover Publications OUR PRICE: $3.59 Product Type: Paperback Published: September 2005 * Not available - Not in print at this time *Annotation: The battle of the Alamo has become an American legend and the mission church is a shrine to Texas liberty. This collection of 30 carefully researched drawings dramatically chronicles the events leading up to the fall of the Alamo. Scenes feature Davy Crockett, Jim Bowie, William Travis, and the many more. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Activity Books - General - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - 19th Century |
| Series: Dover Pictorial Archives |
| Physical Information: 0.14" H x 8.22" W x 10.9" (0.31 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Join the defenders of the Alamo and relive a heroic struggle against overwhelming odds. The defense of the Alamo has become an American legend, and the building is a shrine to Texas liberty. These 30 carefully researched drawings chronicle events leading up to the fall of the 18th-century mission and the last stand of Davy Crockett, Jim Bowie, and many others who fought bravely for independence. Captioned scenes include the Mexican advance halted by rebels firing from behind earthworks; Texans of Mexican descent in revolt against the dictator Santa Anna; raising the flag of the Texas rebels; the arrival of Davey Crockett at the Alamo; a meeting under a flag of truce; and much more. |