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Book Synopsis The Alamo Delegate by : Albert Lytle Partee
Download or read book The Alamo Delegate written by Albert Lytle Partee and published by DAS Author Services. This book was released on 2023-06-11 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Often the story of the Alamo is dominated by a handful of historical figures such as Crockett, Bowie, and Travis, among others. The Alamo Delegate gives the reader a glimpse into the life of a lesser known Texian volunteer, Jesse B. Badgett, and reminds us that the men who came to the defense of Texas in 1836 were normal men who answered the call of freedom, at great risk to themselves and their families. This book is a captivating story of an Alamo courier who helped change the course of Texas history. The Alamo Delegate is a refreshing new perspective on the struggle for Texian Independence." -- Kolby Lanham, Senior Researcher and Historian at the Alamo "Fascinating, untold history of one man’s almost accidental – but influential – footprint in the battle for Texas independence. 'Obscure' no longer, Badgett’s story serves as a bold reminder that one man can make a difference." -- KK Bruno, Author of Mischiefs and Miseries: A Novel of Jamestown 1607 "Combining painstaking research with vivid characterization, Partee’s biography demonstrates why we should remember Jesse B. Badgett, an original signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence. From his westward travels from North Carolina to his fateful encounter with history in San Antonio, Badgett’s 'Odyssey' is quintessentially American: a tale of struggle, circumstance, and politics. Highly recommended for readers wishing to know more about this fascinating period." -- Thomas E. Jenkins, Ph.D., Professor of Classical Studies, Trinity University As the new nation expanded westward in early 1813, a party of travelers set out from coastal North Carolina bound for a journey none could imagine: Jesse B. Badgett and his family would help settle the then-unchartered lands of the American South. But when destiny called, Jesse left his new life behind to deliver the last hope for his compatriots: a single letter. The only biography of the state’s most overlooked hero, The Alamo Delegate recounts the striking story of the expert rider who carried the fate of Texas in his saddlebag.
Book Synopsis Forget the Alamo by : Bryan Burrough
Download or read book Forget the Alamo written by Bryan Burrough and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2021-06-08 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A New York Times bestseller! “Lively and absorbing. . ." — The New York Times Book Review "Engrossing." —Wall Street Journal “Entertaining and well-researched . . . ” —Houston Chronicle Three noted Texan writers combine forces to tell the real story of the Alamo, dispelling the myths, exploring why they had their day for so long, and explaining why the ugly fight about its meaning is now coming to a head. Every nation needs its creation myth, and since Texas was a nation before it was a state, it's no surprise that its myths bite deep. There's no piece of history more important to Texans than the Battle of the Alamo, when Davy Crockett and a band of rebels went down in a blaze of glory fighting for independence from Mexico, losing the battle but setting Texas up to win the war. However, that version of events, as Forget the Alamo definitively shows, owes more to fantasy than reality. Just as the site of the Alamo was left in ruins for decades, its story was forgotten and twisted over time, with the contributions of Tejanos--Texans of Mexican origin, who fought alongside the Anglo rebels--scrubbed from the record, and the origin of the conflict over Mexico's push to abolish slavery papered over. Forget the Alamo provocatively explains the true story of the battle against the backdrop of Texas's struggle for independence, then shows how the sausage of myth got made in the Jim Crow South of the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. As uncomfortable as it may be to hear for some, celebrating the Alamo has long had an echo of celebrating whiteness. In the past forty-some years, waves of revisionists have come at this topic, and at times have made real progress toward a more nuanced and inclusive story that doesn't alienate anyone. But we are not living in one of those times; the fight over the Alamo's meaning has become more pitched than ever in the past few years, even violent, as Texas's future begins to look more and more different from its past. It's the perfect time for a wise and generous-spirited book that shines the bright light of the truth into a place that's gotten awfully dark.
Download or read book The Alamo written by John Myers and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 1973-01-01 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The majority of the stories of the Alamo fight have been partly legendary, partly hearsay and at best fragmentary. It has been left to John Myers Myers to present an exhaustively researched book which reveals the chronicle of the siege of the Alamo in an entirely different light. . . . Myers' story will stand as the best that has yet been written on the Alamo. . . . It's a classic."-Boston Post "Here is a historian with the vitality and drive to match his subject. A reporter of the first rank, he can clothe the dry bones of history with the living stuff of which today's news is made."-Chicago Tribune John Myers Myers authored sixteen books, including Doc Holliday and Tombstone's Early Years, also available as Bison Books.
Book Synopsis The Alamo Story by : J. R. Edmondson
Download or read book The Alamo Story written by J. R. Edmondson and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2022-07-15 with total page 513 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 2000, J. R. Edmondson's The Alamo Story: From Early History to Current Conflicts thoroughly examines the famous "Shrine of Texas Liberty" from its origin as a Spanish New World mission to its modern status. It has been lauded as the “best" and "most readable” of all historical accounts devoted to the legendary mission-fortress. The original edition has been celebrated for over twenty years for its comprehensive approach to Alamo scholarship and for presenting the famous battle in the context of both American and Mexican history. This second edition of The Alamo Story includes new information about the battle and those involved, including expanded stories on the roles of minorities and some illustrations by noted artist Mark Lemon. The book also features a new chapter on Benjamin Rush Milam's assault on San Antonio with only three hundred Texians, the battle that set the stage for the siege of the Alamo less than three months later. And there is an extensive epilogue on the present-day conflicts about the physical Alamo compound, as historic preservationists clash with political and popular opinions in San Antonio.
Book Synopsis Remember The Alamo by : J.A. Johnstone
Download or read book Remember The Alamo written by J.A. Johnstone and published by Pinnacle Books. This book was released on 2014-11-20 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Battle of the Alamo is about to be fought again in this thriller by the USA Today-bestselling author . . . William J. Johnstone, the author of Vengeance Is Mine and Invasion USA sounds another wake-up call with his latest action-packed novel set on America’s most dangerous battleground: its own border. Remember the Alamo Only career politicians could dream up a stunt like this: courting the growing Hispanic community that keeps them in office, the geniuses in charge in San Antonio agree to grant temporary dominion over the Alamo to the Mexican government for a week-long celebration. That doesn't sit too well with Gulf War vet Phil Cody, who remembers his Texas history. With veterans from wars as far back as WWII, Cody organizes a nonviolent protest on the day of the handover. But word comes from Mexico that the reconquistadors—anti-American extremists determined to reassert Mexican control over the southwestern United States by the bloodiest means necessary—are planning to take over the Alamo permanently. Peace becomes war. Despite ample warning, the American authorities twiddle their thumbs when the reconquistadors make their move, leaving it up to Cody and his band of patriots, who are seriously outnumbered and outgunned, to protect the Alamo. Left out to dry by their own government, history repeats itself as Americans are once again besieged and forced to take a stand to preserve their heritage. When this battle is over, America will have a new reason to remember the Alamo . . .
Book Synopsis Alamo Traces by : Thomas Ricks Lindley
Download or read book Alamo Traces written by Thomas Ricks Lindley and published by Taylor Trade Publications. This book was released on 2003-02-28 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Never wavering in its search for the bedrock of fact, this book is a methodical, piece-by-piece dismantling of what we thought we knew and a convincing speculation about what might have really happened during that courageous fight for independence.
Book Synopsis The Battle of the Alamo by : Steven Otfinoski
Download or read book The Battle of the Alamo written by Steven Otfinoski and published by Tangled History. This book was released on 2019 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vivid storytelling brings American history to life and place readers in the shoes of twelve people who experienced an iconic moment of U.S. history - the Battle of the Alamo. In early 1836, a small group of Texas volunteer soldiers occupied the Alamo fort and withstood a 13-day siege by a massive Mexican Army force. Suspenseful, dramatic events unfold in chronological, interwoven stories from the different perspectives of people who experienced the event while it was happening. Narratives intertwine to create a breathless, What's Next? kind of read. Students gain a new perspective on historical figures as they learn about real people struggling to decide how best to act in a given moment.
Book Synopsis Exodus from the Alamo by : Phillip Thomas Tucker
Download or read book Exodus from the Alamo written by Phillip Thomas Tucker and published by Casemate. This book was released on 2010-03-15 with total page 433 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The award-winning historian provides a provocative new analysis of the Battle of the Alamo—including new information on the fate of Davy Crockett. Contrary to legend, we now know that the defenders of the Alamo during the Texan Revolution died in a merciless predawn attack by Mexican soldiers. With extensive research into recently discovered Mexican accounts, as well as forensic evidence, historian Phillip Tucker sheds new light on the famous battle, contending that the traditional myth is even more off-base than we thought. In a startling revelation, Tucker uncovers that the primary fights took place on the plain outside the fort. While a number of the Alamo’s defenders hung on inside, most died while attempting to escape. Capt. Dickinson, with cannon atop the chapel, fired repeatedly into the throng of enemy cavalry until he was finally cut down. The controversy surrounding Davy Crockett still remains, though the recently authenticated diary of the Mexican Col. José Enrique de la Peña offers evidence that he surrendered. Notoriously, Mexican Pres. Gen. Antonio López de Santa Anna burned the bodies of the Texans who had dared stand against him. As this book proves in thorough detail, the funeral pyres were well outside the fort—that is, where the two separate groups of escapees fell on the plain, rather than in the Alamo itself.
Book Synopsis Foreigners in Their Native Land by : David J. Weber
Download or read book Foreigners in Their Native Land written by David J. Weber and published by UNM Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dozens of selections from firsthand accounts, introduced by David J. Weber's essays, capture the essence of the Mexican American experience in the Southwest from the time the first pioneers came north from Mexico.
Book Synopsis The Texas Revolution and the U.S.-Mexican War by : Paul Calore
Download or read book The Texas Revolution and the U.S.-Mexican War written by Paul Calore and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2014-04-28 with total page 187 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This narrative history describes the events preceding, and the prosecution of, the Texas Revolution and the U.S.-Mexican War. It begins with the introduction of the empresario system in Mexico in 1823, a system of land distribution to American farmers and ranchers in an attempt to strengthen the postwar economy following Mexico's independence from Spain. Once welcomed as fellow countrymen, the new settlers, homesteading on land destined to be called Texas, were viewed as enemies when in 1835 they revolted against the government's harsh Centralist rulings. Winning independence from Mexico and recognition from the United States as the independent Republic of Texas only intensified the Mexican refusal to accept their loss of Texas as legitimate. The final straw for both sides came when Texas was granted U.S. statehood and 11 American soldiers were ambushed and murdered. As a result, Congress declared war on Mexico, a bloody conflict that resulted in the U.S. gain of 525,000 square miles.
Author :United States. Delegation to the Inter-American conference on agriculture. 1st, Washington, D.C., 1930 Publisher : ISBN 13 : Total Pages :188 pages Book Rating :4.3/5 (91 download)
Book Synopsis Report of the Delegates of the United States of America to the Inter-American Conference on Agriculture Held at Washington, D.C., September 8-20, 1930 by : United States. Delegation to the Inter-American conference on agriculture. 1st, Washington, D.C., 1930
Download or read book Report of the Delegates of the United States of America to the Inter-American Conference on Agriculture Held at Washington, D.C., September 8-20, 1930 written by United States. Delegation to the Inter-American conference on agriculture. 1st, Washington, D.C., 1930 and published by . This book was released on 1930 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Biennial Convention Proceedings by : American Postal Workers Union. Convention
Download or read book Biennial Convention Proceedings written by American Postal Workers Union. Convention and published by . This book was released on with total page 638 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Make Way for Sam Houston by : Jean Fritz
Download or read book Make Way for Sam Houston written by Jean Fritz and published by Penguin. This book was released on 1998-07-20 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Colorful Sam Houston leaps to life in the pages of this fresh and funny biography, set against the story of Texas's fight for independence from Mexico. "Lively, readable, and solidly researched, this is the kind of biography every child needs." —Booklist, starred review "Jean Fritz has done it again. Her writing turns this larger-than-life character into a very real person." —School Library Journal, starred review "Young readers will find the book fast-paced and fact-packed." — The New York Times Book Review Jean Fritz lives in Dobbs Ferry, New York.
Book Synopsis The Man from the Alamo by : John Humphries
Download or read book The Man from the Alamo written by John Humphries and published by Pelican Publishing. This book was released on 2005-11-30 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: John Rees, soldier and freedom fighter, was a shadowy figure who surfaced during two crucial nineteenth-century revolts and then disappeared from history. For the first time, author John Humphries reveals the fate of the man, first mentioned as a member of the New Orleans Greys, who fought for Texan Independence at the Alamo and narrowly escaped execution at the Goliad Mission. Later, Rees was one of the main agitators in the doomed Welsh Chartist movement. Twenty-two men died during the Chartist attack upon the Westgate Hotel when a detachment from the 45th Regiment of Foot, hidden behind the hotel's shuttered windows, discharged their muskets into the crowd. For waging war against the monarch, thirteen of the Chartist leaders were indicted for high treason in the last great show trial in British legal history, while Rees escaped back to the American West. Rees' spectacular journey from the bloodied sands of Texas to the last armed uprising on British soil is only one of the stories told in this book.
Book Synopsis Insider's Guide to Environmental Negotiation by : Dale Gorczynski
Download or read book Insider's Guide to Environmental Negotiation written by Dale Gorczynski and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2018-01-18 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A one-of-a-kind book that provides winning strategies from both corporate and environmentalist points of view Insider's Guide to Environmental Negotiation reflects the author's more than 10 years of experience in environmental negotiation and reveals secrets previously known only to insiders familiar with what is needed to win in this volatile arena. The author has been personally involved in all of today's significant issues, including hazardous waste, environmental health, subsidence and flooding, air quality, and water and wastewater. The book provides critical insight into the negotiation process, both formal and informal, private and public. It also offers valuable tips on techniques, such as using the media to your best advantage and developing effective strategies. This practical, easy-to-read book is invaluable for industry personnel, environmental groups, expert witnesses, government officials, lawyers, lobbyists, consultants, politicians, and anyone else involved in the difficult art of environmental negotiation.
Book Synopsis Report of the Delegation of the United States of America to the Third Inter-American Conference on Agriculture, Caracas, Venezuela July 24-August 7, 1945 by : United States. Department of State
Download or read book Report of the Delegation of the United States of America to the Third Inter-American Conference on Agriculture, Caracas, Venezuela July 24-August 7, 1945 written by United States. Department of State and published by . This book was released on 1947 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Alamo And The Texas War For Independence by : Albert A. Nofi
Download or read book The Alamo And The Texas War For Independence written by Albert A. Nofi and published by Da Capo Press. This book was released on 2009-03-25 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It was a small war -- probably no more than 2,500 men were ever engaged in a single action, both sides taken together. It was a short war too, lasting only about seven months. And it was fought in what was, at the time, one of the most obscure corners of the earth. Yet the Texas War for Independence has become a heroic conflict of legendary proportions.Very few balanced accounts of Texas's epic struggle for independence have been written. Here historian Albert A. Nofi provides a splendid chronicle of the events and personalities of the war. He clearly explicates the battles of the Alamo and San Jacinto, carefully exploring the legends that have grown around them, and exposing the truth behind the myths. The Alamo offers a strategic and tactical analysis of the war, technical information about the weapons used by both sides, strength and casualty data, orders of battles, information on the financing of Texas freedom, portraits of both Texan and Mexican personalities, and the story of a little-known war at sea. Also included are maps of military movements, the most detailed tactical map of the Battle of San Jacinto available to date, and a number of fascinating illustrations. The Alamo is military history at its best: a social, political, economic, strategic, and tactical examination of the Texas War for Independence, one of the most dramatic episodes of America's colorful past.
