| Edition |
First large print edition. |
| Description |
381 pages (large print) : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 24 cm. |
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text txt rdacontent |
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still image sti rdacontent |
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unmediated n rdamedia |
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volume nc rdacarrier |
| Physical Medium |
large print. rda |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 315-352) and index. |
| Contents |
General Jackson's Protege -- Gone to Texas -- "Come and Take It" -- Concepcion -- A Slow Siege at the Alamo -- The Defenders -- Twelve Days of Uncertainty -- The Massacre -- Bring Out the Dead -- Houston Hears the News -- Fort Defiance -- The Texian Exodus -- An Army Assembles -- The Battle at San Jacinto -- "Remember the Alamo!" -- Old San Jacinto -- President Sam Houston -- epilogue -- The Founding and the Founders of Texas. |
| Summary |
"In his now trademark fashion, Brian Kilmeade explores hidden aspects of Sam Houston, the first president of Texas, and brings the reader to the scenes of one of the most pivotal moments in American history. Thanks to Kilmeade's storytelling, a new generation of readers will remember the Alamo"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Subject |
Houston, Sam, 1793-1863.
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Houston, Sam, 1793-1863. (OCoLC)fst00101815
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Revolution (Texas : 1835-1836) (OCoLC)fst01354582
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Siege of The Alamo (San Antonio, Texas : 1836) (OCoLC)fst01910462
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| Chronological Term |
To 1846
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| Subject |
Governors -- Texas -- Biography.
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Legislators -- United States -- Biography.
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Large type books.
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Governors. (OCoLC)fst00945704
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Legislators. (OCoLC)fst00995828
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Texas -- History -- Revolution, 1835-1836.
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Alamo (San Antonio, Tex.) -- Siege, 1836.
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Texas -- History -- To 1846.
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Texas. (OCoLC)fst01210336
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Texas -- San Antonio.
(OCoLC)fst01205169
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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| Genre/Form |
Large type books.
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Nonfiction.
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History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
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Biographies.
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| Added Title |
Texas victory that changed American history |
| Cover Title |
Sam Houston & the Alamo Avengers |
| ISBN |
9780593152270 (pbk. : lg. print) |
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0593152271 (pbk. : lg. print) |
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