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1) The Texans
Author
Series
Publisher
Time-Life Books
Pub. Date
[1975]
Language
English
Description
Text and numerous illustrations trace the history of Texas during the nineteenth century.
Author
Publisher
Combined Books
Pub. Date
c1992
Language
English
Description
It was a small war as such things go, 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 certainly fought in what was at the time one of the most obscure corners of the world. Yet for all that, the Texas War for Independence was a heroic struggle of legendary character. Historian Albert A. Nofi chronicles the epic struggle of the Texas...
Author
Series
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
c1998
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Description
In the diary she receives for her thirteenth birthdayin 1835, Lucinda Lawrence describes the hardships herfamily and other residents of the "Texas colonies" endure when they decide to face the Mexicans in a fight for their freedom.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"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"--
Author
Publisher
Focus Readers
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
When Texian leaders began making plans for Texas to become a country, they gathered in a place known as Washington-on-the-Brazos. On March 2, 1836, they issued the Texas Declaration of Independence. It stated that Texas was no longer a part of Mexico. Find out more in The Texas Revolution, a title in the Building Our Nation series. Building Our Nation is a series of AV2 media enhanced books. A unique book code printed on page 2
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Author
Publisher
Texas A & M University Press
Pub. Date
c1985
Language
English
Description
A day-to-day chronological investigation of the siege of the Alamo in 1836, discussing the circumstances that led each person to be inside the abandoned mission during the battle that claimed the life of frontiersman Davy Crockett.
13) Inside the Alamo
Author
Publisher
Delacorte Press
Pub. Date
[2003]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.5 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
An overview of the struggle between the Texan settlers and Mexico's General Santa Anna for control of Texas, with a detailed description of the 1836 siege of the Alamo. Includes biographical sketches and quotations of some of those involved.
Author
Series
Kane legacy volume 2
Publisher
Multnomah Books
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
Description
Alan Kane lost a beloved brother at the Alamo and grieves terribly. His one consolation is that he will be reunited with Adam someday in heaven. Meanwhile the United States seems to be caught in a web of destiny to fight Mexico. When General Sam Houston prepares to face off against General Santa Anna, the three remaining Kane brothers volunteer once again, leaving their heavy-hearted wives on the Diamond K Ranch. Who will return this time when the...
15) Blood kin
Author
Publisher
Texas Tech University Press
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
"Isaac Webb, a young Texas ranger, struggles for decency amid the violence of the Texas Revolution and the early days of the Republic. Still in his teens when he joins Captain Noah Smithwick, Isaac discovers in himself extraordinary mettle in battle and a fierce yearning for young war widow Catherine Druin." "But victory over Mexico brings neither the new Republic nor Isaac the peace and stability he fought for. Escalating Indian depredations forestall...
Author
Series
The Tales of Zebadiah Creed volume 2
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Zebadiah Creed tells a tale of the Texas Revolution, not as history, but a personal portrayal of men and the consequences of their decisions, sometimes made during the savagery of battle, most times made in quiet, their desperate acts allowing them no way out other than through loyalty and friendship, or ultimate betrayal. In 1836, Texas settlers are in revolt against the Mexican government. Zebadiah joins the cause, eventually arriving at the Alamo....
20) Lone star nation: [how a ragtag army of courageous volunteers won the battle for Texas independence]
Author
Publisher
Random House Audio
Pub. Date
p2004
Language
English