A dramatic portrait of Texas' most heroic moment, "The Alamo" not only recounts the legendary defense of the mission by a small band of larger-than-life heroes, but also chronicles the site's history from the 1820s to 1836. Illustrations. 8-page color insert.
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A dramatic portrait of Texas' most heroic moment, "The Alamo" not only recounts the legendary defense of the mission by a small band of larger-than-life heroes, but also chronicles the site's history from the 1820s to 1836. Illustrations. 8-page color insert.
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Good, in Good jacket. ix, [1], 189, [1] pages. Ex-library condition with the usual library markings. Endpaper Maps. Preface. Introduction. Bibliography. Index. Topics covered include Texas; Santa Anna; The Revolutionary Spirit Rises; The Battle of Gonzales; Tilting Toward War; San Antonio; The Defense of the Alamo; The Coming of Santa Anna; Waiting; The Fall of the Alamo; Inside the Walls; The Runaway Scrape; On the March; The Battle of San Jacinto; and Independence. Edwin Palmer Hoyt (August 5, 1923-July 29, 2005) was an American writer who specialized in military history. Until 1958, Hoyt worked in news media, after which he produced non-fiction works. Hoyt served with the Office of War Information during World War II, from 1943 to 1945. In 1945 and 1946, he served as a foreign correspondent for The Denver Post and the United Press, reporting from China, Thailand, Burma, India, the Middle East, Europe, North Africa, and Korea. Edwin Hoyt also worked as an ABC broadcaster, covering the 1948 revolution in Czechoslovakia and the Arab-Israeli conflict. From 1949 to 1951, he was the editor at The Denver Post. He was the publisher of the Colorado Springs Free Press from 1951 to 1955, and an associate editor of Collier's Weekly in New York from 1955 to 1956. In 1957 he was a television producer and writer-director at CBS, and in 1958 he was with the American Heritage magazine in New York. Starting in 1958, Hoyt became a full-time writer. In the 40 years since his first publication in 1960, he produced nearly 200 published works, the vast majority of his works are biographies and other forms of non-fiction. Fully illustrated with more than 120 black-and-white and full-color images, this book reveals the full spectrum of Texas's determined bid for independence. From the origins of the Texas settlements as founded by empresarios like Stephen F. Austin to the growing discontent of settlers ruled by an unjust and tyrannical authority, this riveting book outlines the key conflicts of Texian unrest. It describes the minor revolts, the political intrigues, and the emerging voice of the War Party. Yet only 183 men oppose the more than 2, 500 troops of Santa Anna. The brutal slaughter continues as Santa Anna's troops breach the walls, invade the compound, and hunt down the Texians in the Alamo chapel until every last defender lies dead. Master historian Edwin P. Hoyt depicts with graphic and gripping detail the conflict between revolutionary Texas and the Mexican government determined to rule. In the first paperback edition of a highly acclaimed history, Hoyt describes the well-known historical facts of the revolution, the pivotal siege of the Alamo, and the decisive aftermath, and fills them with new life. By merging a multitude of authoritative accounts of this turbulent period and the bloody clashes that shaped it, Hoyt paints a dynamic portrait of Texas rebels and Mexican authorities locked in a struggle over the fate of an untamed land. Read of the triumph, passion, and tragedy of the valiant yet doomed defenders of the old Spanish mission.
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Very good. A well-cared-for item that has seen limited use but remains in great condition. The item is complete, unmarked, and undamaged, but may show some limited signs of wear. Item works perfectly. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine is undamaged.
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