Perhaps no other figure in American history is more shrouded in myth and legend than David ("Davy") Crockett, the Tennessee frontiersman whose death at the Alamo in 1836 ensured his place in the Valhalla of American heroes. Crockett himself was responsible for much of the folklore about his life. A gregarious, fun-loving man, he was more than ...
Eyewitness To The Alamo is the actual account of the siege and Battle of the Alamo by those who were present during the attack. This book is the first complete accounting of the Battle of the Alamo by one of our country's foremost authorities on the event.
What is nymphomania? Doctors in the 19th century treated it as an organic disease, while in the last century psychologists and psychoanalysts looked to low self-esteem or an unresolved Oedipal complex to explain it. This lively exploration looks at the idea of nymphomania since the early 1800s, and examines the sometimes surprising and ...
This lively and fascinating exploration of nymphomania as organic disease, psychological disorder, legal construct, and locker-room joke takes a look at the surprising, contradictory, and illuminating history of the subject over the last 200 years.
A junior high industrial arts textbook introducing the basics of drafting, graphic art, woodworking, electronics, metalworking, photography, plastics, leather, electricity, power mechanics, and home maintenance. Also provides information on careers in each of these areas.
Author Bill Groneman explores a theory that the book With Santa Anna in Texas -- A Personal Narrative of the Revolution by Jose Enrique de la Pena, a leading authority reference for Alamo history, may be based on a forgery that was produced long after the events of 1835-36. Join the author as he explores the character of de la Pena, an officer who ...
This is the first book to compile all the accounts, debates, and legends relating to Crockett's death. There is much controversy, and Groneman discusses it all in this unique book. It also shows how movies and television have addressed the issue of this notable Texan's death.
Texas was the site of numerous battles both in its own war for independence from Mexico and in the Civil War. Battlefields of Texas is an overview of those significant and oftentimes controversial conflicts. Adobe Walls, Blanco Canyon, Gonzales, Salado, San Jacinto, the Alamo, Palo Duro Canyon, and Rattlesnake Springs are just a few of the many ...
A beginning woodworking textbook for junior high school students including basic techniques using metric measurements, a glossary of terms, and a variety of practice projects.
An industrial arts textbook which introduces the fundamentals of woodworking including the use of hand, machine, and portable power tools, finishing, upholstering, and wood technology.
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With Santa Anna in Texas: A Personal Narrative of the Revolution
by
Jose Enrique De La Pena, Carmen Perry (Editor), Jose Enrique De La Peena
