| Description |
108 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm. |
| Series |
What was ...? |
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What was--
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Contents |
What was the Alamo? -- Come and take it -- The army of the people -- Rumors -- Who is in command? -- Bloodred banner -- Help! -- Attack -- Overrun -- Remember the Alamo -- Timelines. |
| Summary |
""Remember the Alamo!" is still a rallying cry more than 175 years after the siege in Texas, where a small band of men held off about two thousand soldiers of the Mexican Army for twelve days. The Alamo was a crucial turning point in the Texas Revolution, and led to the creation of the Republic of Texas. With 80 black-and-white illustrations throughout and a sixteen-page black-and-white photo insert, young readers will relive this famous moment in Texas history"-- Provided by publisher. |
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"Two hundred Americans held off more than two thousand soldiers of the Mexican Army for twelve days before defeat. Only two Texans survived. The siege was a crucial turning point in the Texas Revolution, and led to the creation of the Republic of Texas. How many kids even knew there was a Republic of Texas? Now they will! With 80 black-and-white illustrations throughout and a sixteen-page black-and-white photo insert, young readers will relive the battle at the Alamo!"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Subject |
Alamo (San Antonio, Tex.) -- Juvenile literature.
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Alamo (San Antonio, Tex.) -- Siege, 1836 -- Juvenile literature.
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Texas -- History -- To 1846 -- Juvenile literature.
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San Antonio (Tex.) -- Buildings, structures, etc. -- Juvenile literature.
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Alamo (San Antonio, Tex.)
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Texas -- History -- To 1846.
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| Added Author |
Belviso, Meg.
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Groff, David, 1956- illustrator.
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| ISBN |
9780448467108 (pbk.) |
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0448467100 (pbk.) |
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0448467119 |
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9780448467115 |
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9780606321297 (Turtleback) |
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0606321292 (Turtleback) |
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9781480626119 (PawPrints) |
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1480626112 (PawPrints) |
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9781484413074 (library binding) |
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1484413075 (library binding) |
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