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Sam Houston and the Alamo Avengers [Large print] : the Texas victory that changed American history / Brian Kilmeade.

Kilmeade, Brian, (author.).

Summary:

"In his now trademark fashion, Brian Kilmeade explores hidden aspects of Sam Houston, the first president of Texas, and brings the reader to the scenes of one of the most pivotal moments in American history. Thanks to Kilmeade's storytelling, a new generation of readers will remember the Alamo." Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780593152270
  • ISBN: 0593152271
  • ISBN: 9781635468120
  • Physical Description: 381 pages (large print) : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 24 cm
  • Edition: First edition
  • Publisher: [New York] : Random House Large Print, [2019]

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:
General Jackson's protege -- Gone to Texas -- "Come and take it" -- Concepcion -- A slow siege at the Alamo -- The defenders -- Twelve days of uncertainty -- The massacre -- Bring out the dead -- Houston hears the news -- Fort defiance -- The Texian exodus -- An Army assembles -- The Battle at San Jacinto -- "Remember the Alamo!" -- Old San Jacinto -- President Sam Houston -- The founding and the founders of Texas.
Subject: Houston, Sam, 1793-1863.
Governors > Texas > Biography.
Legislators > United States > Biography.
Texas > History > To 1846.
Texas > History > Revolution, 1835-1836.
Alamo (San Antonio, Tex.) > Siege, 1836.
Genre: Large print books.
Biographies.

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  • 1 of 1 copy available at Rockingham County Public Library.

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