| Alamo: Victory or Death on the Texas Frontier Contributor(s): Clemens Warrick, Karen (Author) |
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ISBN: 0766029379 ISBN-13: 9780766029378 Publisher: Enslow Publishing OUR PRICE: $34.13 Product Type: Library Binding Published: August 2008 Annotation: In 1836, a small group of rebels inside the Alamo stood up against a Mexican army. The rebelsincluding David Crockett, Jim Bowie, and William Traviswere fighting for the independence of Texas. The group knew time was short and scrambled to prepare for battle. Riders with messages pleading for additional troops snuck out under the nights cloak of darkness. The rebels courageous defense during the Mexicans final charge became an inspiration for other Texans fighting for a change, one that eventually led to Texas becoming an American state. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - Military & Wars - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - 19th Century - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - Mexico |
| Dewey: 976.403 |
| LCCN: 2007038458 |
| Series: America's Living History |
| Physical Information: 0.48" H x 6.56" W x 9.41" (0.88 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1800-1850 - Geographic Orientation - Texas - Cultural Region - Mexican - Locality - San Antonio, Texas |