The Alamo

by Don Nardo

Overview

The Alamo often conjures up images of rugged frontiersmen, the likes of Davy Crockett and James Bowie, shoring up the defenses of the fort against the forces of General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna. These events did take place, but The Alamo was a small flashpoint in a wider struggle for control of a strategically vital region known as Texas. Seen as a bulwark against the French and British empires to the north, the newly independent nation of Mexico had to secure the territory or risk encroachment on its northern border. This compelling volume examines The Alamo within the wider context of the struggle for control of Texas. Chapters explain the events that led to the battle, provide a gripping description of the siege itself with detailed discussions of the primary figures involved, and describe the legacy of this lost battle to American politics and culture.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781420508611
Publisher:	Greenhaven Publishing LLC
Publication date:	01/01/2013
Series:	Lucent World History Series
Pages:	104
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.40(d)
Lexile:	1210L (what's this?)
Age Range:	12 - 16 Years

Table of Contents

Foreword 6

Important Dates of the Period 8

Introduction: Alamo in the Public Mind 10

Chapter 1 Anglos Overrun the Texas Frontier 15

Chapter 2 Bloodshed Sparks Open Rebellion 28

Chapter 3 Santa Anna's Army Invades Texas 40

Chapter 4 The Alamo Is Surrounded and Besieged 40

Chapter 5 The Final Assault and the Alamo's Fall 53

Chapter 6 The Alamo's Aftermath and Legacy 78

Notes 89

For More Information 93

Index 96

Picture Credits 101

About the Author 103