
A Line in the Sand
Format: Hardcover
ISBN13: 9780684835440
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San Antonio Texas, 1836. A Mexican army led by Santa Anna attacks a small fort called the Alamo. Disputes still rage over what exactly happened and why. In a combination of historic and cultural analysis, historians Randy Roberts and James S. Olson blend a narrative of the battle, told from both an Anglo and Mexican perspective. They draw from a wide range of sources, including documents from Mexican military archives and pages from the famous diary of Jose Enrique de la Pena. The events of the Alamo pose a few questions: Did Davy Crockett really die a hero, or did he surrender before a summary execution? And why have Americans built a shrine for an event that lasted just 90 minutes, and inflated it into one of the country's biggest tourist attractions? A full explanation of the San Antonio encounter requires a peeling back of many layers. Roberts and Olson retell the story of a great American myth, and show how and why it endures.
| ISBN-13 | 9780684835440 |
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| ISBN-10 | 0684835444 |
| Weight | 1.35 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 6.50 x 1.25 x 9.50 In |
| List Price | $26.00 |
| Format | Hardcover |
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| Language | English |
| Pages | 368 pages |
| Publisher | Free Press |
| Published On | 2001-01-22 |
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