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$16.95  Buy | Gregorio Esparza
Alamo Defender
William R. Chemerka
In 1836, during the Texas Revolution, about 189 Texans defended the Alamo against the Mexican army. Some of the defenders of the Alamo were Mexicans who lived in Texas and supported Texas independence. One of these Tejanos—Texans of Mexican heritage—was Gregorio Esparza. In October 1835, he joined the Texas army. When General Santa Anna and the Mexican army arrived to recapture San Antonio, Esparza and his family fled to the Alamo. General Santa Anna surrounded the Alamo and the Texans chose to fight. Before the Battle of the Alamo began... More » | | | |  Hard Cover
$29.95 Buy | Music of the Alamo
From 19th Century Ballads to Big-Screen Soundtracks
William R. Chemerka and Allen J. Wiener
The story of the famous siege and battle of the Alamo has been told in prose, poetry, art, film, and staged productions for over 170 years. And it has been told in song. For 13 days in 1836, a small band of Texian and Tejano defenders, including Davy Crockett, William B. Travis, and Jim Bowie, stood their ground inside the Alamo against an overwhelming Mexican force. The valiant struggle of the gallant garrison would resonate from sea to shining sea in the decades that followed. From 19th century folk ballads, minstrel show tunes and orchestral marches... More » |
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