siege, 1836

Details the history of the siege on the Alamo in 1836, using new primary sources from American and Mexican archives.

Traces the path of western migration in the early nineteenth century through the lives of David Crockett, James Bowie, and William Barret Travis, and reveals the truth about the legendary men and their participation in the battle of the Alamo.

An historical account of the 1836 battle for independence from Mexico, including the events that led up to it, the people involved, and the aftermath.

Describes the causes, events, and aftermath of the battle between the Texans and the Mexicans at the Alamo on March 6, 1836.

A detailed account of the events leading up to and through the war which the United States fought against Mexico.

Presents a comic book version of the story of the battle of the Alamo in 1836 in which a group of Texan freedom fighters took a stand against the Mexican Army.

Conscripted into the Mexican army, fifteen-year-old Lorenzo Bonifacio makes some unexpected alliances and learns some harsh truths about General Santa Anna as the troops move toward the Battle of the Alamo.

On cover: The epic of the Alamo. Recreates the story of the stand of the Texas garrison against the Mexicans, drawing from contemporary documents, diaries, and letters.

Tells the story of Andrea Casta??n, the last survivor of the Alamo, from her birth in the Rio Grande desert during an Apache attack, to her death in 1899 at the age of ninety-five; and discusses how her lifelong efforts to help others, and her dedication to freedom, led her to the Alamo during Santa Anna's siege.

Traces the life of the frontier settler and Texas defender who died in the attack on the Alamo, including information on his early days and his effect on American frontier culture.