About this title: San Antonio, Texas, 1836. A Mexican army led by Santa Anna attacks a small fort called the Alamo. Disputes still rage over exactly what happened, why it happened and how it should be remembered. Indeed, the battles fought over the memory of the Alamo have been almost as fierce as their subject. In a riveting combination of history and cultural analysis, historians Roberts and Olson blend a rich narrative of the battle, told from the perspectives of both the Anglo and Mexican troops, drawing from a wide range of sources, including newly released documents from Mexican military archives and ...
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Description: Very Good. 0743212339 Light general wear, but a nice, clean, tight copy. Remainder mark on bottom edge; used sticker on rear cover. Please compare our ratings and shop with confidence. Member, Antiquarian Book Dealers Association of SC. read more
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Free Press
Date Published: 2002
ISBN-13:9780743212335ISBN:0743212339
Description: Fair. No dust jacket as issued. This is an acceptable looking book. This book has a general worn look and feel making this a good cheap reading copy. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 368 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. Books sold in support of the World Outreach Project s efforts to lift up the world one person at a time. Ships Daily M-F read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: The Free Press, New York
Date Published: 2001
Description: Hardcover with dustjacket. Very good condition. The authors use a wealth of archival sources, including the diary of Jose Enrique de la Pena, along with important and little-used Mexican documents, to retell the story of the Alamo for a new generation of Americans. Includes an Index. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Free Press
Date Published: 4/30/2002
ISBN-13:9780743212335ISBN:0743212339
Description: Good. 0743212339 Pages are not marked w/some reader wear-We provide prompt shipping and delivery tracking information-All items are guaranteed. read more
Edition: 1st Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: New York: Free Press
Date Published: 2001
Description: Fine in Fine jacket. 356pp, illus, index, map, biblio. Remainder mark on bottom page edges. Full story of the Alamo from the months that led up to the fateful battle-to the movies and speeches that continue to remember it today. Published at $26.00 [O5/400] read more
Description: New. 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 portra... read more
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