Bibliograph

Sleuthing the Alamo, Davy Crockett's last stand and other mysteries of the Texas Revolution, James E. Crisp

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Sleuthing the Alamo, Davy Crockett's last stand and other mysteries of the Texas Revolution, James E. Crisp

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-201)

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

Illustrations

platesmapsillustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Sleuthing the Alamo

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

54960634

Responsibility statement

James E. Crisp

Series statement

New narratives in American history

Sub title

Davy Crockett's last stand and other mysteries of the Texas Revolution

Summary

This text employs a particular archival 'find' in each chapter to show how the meaning of the Texas Revolution, and especially the Alamo battle, cannot be understood without examining the construction of the histories and myths about the birth of the Texas Republic

Table Of Contents

Sam Houston's speechwriters -- With Santa Anna in Texas -- Looking for Davy -- The paintbrush and the knife

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