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Beller, Susan Provost

The Siege of the Alamo: Soldiering in the Texas Revolution

(4) 4-6 Soldiers on the Battlefront series. Beller chronicles the struggles leading to Texas's independence from Mexico in 1836. The battle of the Alamo is briefly reconstructed using historical sources; the Goliad Massacre and Battle of San Jacinto are also recounted. Stories of famous men who fought and died in the struggle add life to the dry writing. Sidebars, maps, drawings, and archival photographs enhance the text. Reading list, timeline, websites. Bib., ind.

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