A Line in the Sand: The Alamo in Blood and Memory - Couverture souple

Roberts, Randy

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0743212339 ISBN 13 : 9780743212335

Editeur : Free Press, 2002

Synopsis

In late February and early March of 1836, a Mexican army led by General Antonio López de Santa Anna lay siege to a mission known as the Alamo, held by a small band of rebels that included Davy Crockett, James Bowie, and William Travis. In the dark early morning of March 6, all inside the fort were dead -- and one of America's most enduring legends was born.
Randy Roberts and James S. Olson retell the story of the Alamo from both the Mexican and the American perspectives, delving into the historical accuracy of such myths as Bowie's famous line in the sand, Crockett's celebrated fight to the death, and the common portrayal of the Mexicans as ruthless killers. Separating fact from fiction, they trace how and why those fictions grew, from the rapid spread of the rallying cry "Remember the Alamo!" to the "patriotic" depictions of battle in American films and television to the potency of the Alamo as a symbol in Texas politics and American culture today.

A propos du livre

À propos des auteurs

Randy Roberts is distinguished professor of history at Purdue University and an award-winning author.

James S. Olson is an academic and the Pulitzer Prize–nominated author of over thirty books. 

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Free Press
• Date d'édition: 2002
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0743212339
• ISBN 13: 9780743212335
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 384
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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