What Was the Alamo?
Author | : Pam Pollack |
Publisher | : Penguin |
Total Pages | : 129 |
Release | : 2013-10-03 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780448467108 |
ISBN-13 | : 0448467100 |
Rating | : 4/5 (08 Downloads) |
Download or read book What Was the Alamo? written by Pam Pollack and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2013-10-03 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Remember the Alamo!" is still a rallying cry more than 175 years after the siege in Texas, where a small band of men held off about two thousand soldiers of the Mexican Army for twelve days. The Alamo was a crucial turning point in the Texas Revolution, and led to the creation of the Republic of Texas. With 80 black-and-white illustrations throughout and a sixteen-page black-and-white photo insert, young readers will relive this famous moment in Texas history.