The riveting story of the Alamo ends in tragedy with no brave defender left alive to tell his tale, but there were others who did survive the final massacre--more than a dozen women and children. The thirteen days of the siege and fall of the Alamo have been studied, examined, probed, and researched by students and historians for over 150 years, but here is the Alamo's story by the ones who were there.
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"She writes in a popular style, and succeeds in making the scene come alive." -- Southwestern Historical Quarterly
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It's about time!,
By Angela Hurlbut (ahurlbut@umich.edu) (Ann Arbor, MI) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Women and Children of the Alamo (Hardcover)
I recently purchased this book after a visit to the Alamo. I also had the wonderful opportunity to meet Ms. Ragsdale. This book portrays an aspect of history that is rarely seen. Most Americans learn about the fall of the Alamo in their history classes. However, this is the first time I have had the joy to read about those who were also within the Alamo's walls, the women. These women endured a great catastrophe with honor and grace. It is quite refreshing to be given the opportunity to read about the others who participated in our country's growth and freedom. I would recommend this book to anyone interested in American History, Women's Studies or in general. It is a book that moves you and brings you to the Alamo. It helps one to read it and imagine the scenes that were occurring at that point in time. A great read!
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It is a small book. It states the timeline and facts about the end of the Alamo and is easy reading. The interviews with some of the survivors made it real.
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The book documents the Alamo battle through the women's eyes.It is easy to read, and tells an important story of the birth of Texas. Also, it also tells about the Navarro family instrumental to both the birth of the state and its constitution. Finally, as a Corsican, I was interested in the Navarro's Corsican roots.
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Anyone familiar with the history of Texas knows the epic saga of the siege and fall of the Alamo. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Santa Anna, San Antonio, Madame Candelaria, Main Plaza, Juana Navarro, San Fernando, Rio Grande, James Bowie, Military Plaza, Susanna Dickinson, Veramendi Palace, Enrique Esparza, Juan Martin, Gregorio Esparza, Jim Bowie, San Jacinto, Angel Navarro, Courtesy The Alamo Curator, David Crockett, Gertrudis Navarro, Medina River, New Orleans New!
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Anyone familiar with the history of Texas knows the epic saga of the siege and fall of the Alamo. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Santa Anna, San Antonio, Madame Candelaria, Main Plaza, Juana Navarro, San Fernando, Rio Grande, James Bowie, Military Plaza, Susanna Dickinson, Veramendi Palace, Enrique Esparza, Juan Martin, Gregorio Esparza, Jim Bowie, San Jacinto, Angel Navarro, Courtesy The Alamo Curator, David Crockett, Gertrudis Navarro, Medina River, New Orleans New!
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- A Time to Stand by Walter Lord in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- With Santa Anna in Texas: A Personal Narrative of the Revolution by Jose Enrique de la Pena in Back Matter
- Rio Grande (Rivers of the World) by Raymond Johnson on page 32
- Papers Of Mirabeau Buonaparte (6 Volumes) by Lamar in Back Matter
- American West by Rh Value Publishing in Back Matter
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- True Women and Westward Expansion (Elma Dill Russell Spencer Series in the West and Southwest) by Adrienne Caughfield in Back Matter
- A Day That Changed America: The Alamo by Shelley Tanaka in Back Matter
- Somewhere in the West: Texas Women Who Left a Legacy by Linda Kirkpatrick in Back Matter
- The Mexican Texans (Texans All) by Phyllis McKenzie on page 50
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