Harrigan, Stephen
Summary: A fictional chronicle centered around the fall of the Alamo provides a dramatic re-creation of an event that shaped the history and identity of Texas.
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Publisher / Publication Date: A.A. Knopf 2000
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC HARClagett, Thomas D.
Summary: "The final 13 hours at the Alamo began around 5 o'clock on the afternoon of March 5, 1836. Colonel William Barrett Travis drew a line in the dirt and asked all those who would stay and fight to cross it. Destinies played out that night for four people. Susannah Dickinson, a woman of surprising gumption. Young James Taylor who came to the Alamo to free Texas from the tyrannical rule of General...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Five Star Publishing 2018
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC CLAChappell, Henry.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Texas Tech University Press 2004
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC CHAKelton, Elmer.
Summary: It is the mid-1830s. A growing flow of American pioneers into Mexican Texas has sown the seeds of revolution. In the midst of this turmoil are the Lewis brothers--Andrew, Michael, and James--scions of Mordecai Lewis, who crossed the Sabine River into Texas a decade past. Against the heroic, bloody backdrop of the Texas War of Independence--the battles of Gonzalez, Goliad, the Alamo, and San...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Forge 2007
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC KELCopies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Adult, Call number: FIC KEL ST #3Summary: The development of the arts in Europe from the Middle Ages to the modern era is an astonishing record of cultural achievement, from the breathtaking architecture of Gothic cathedrals to the daring visual experiments of the Cubist painters. We all have our favorite artists, periods, or styles from this immensely rich tradition, but how many of us truly know the full sweep of European art? How...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Co. 2005
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 709 HISSummary: The aim of these lectures is to make viewers feel welcome and comfortable in the company of paintings. By focusing on 65 masterpieces of Western painting, Professor William Kloss offers a vivid, visceral encounter with genius, shining light on the unique technical, stylistic, and expressive achievements of each painting. From the 14th century to the 20th, the images are examined for their...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Company 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 709 WORCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Great DVD 759 World 2010Crisp, James E.
Contents: Sam Houston's speechwriters -- With Santa Anna in Texas -- Looking for Davy -- The paintbrush and the knife.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Oxford University Press 2005
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 976.403 CRIKilmeade, Brian
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"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sentinel 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 HOUSTON, SAM KILCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Hist US KilmeadeSummary: They were the most legendary and respected politicians, statesmen and warriors of history's first republic since the days of ancient Rome. They were also traitors and smugglers, rabble rousers and hot-heads, unfaithful husbands and prodigious drinkers. Our "Founding Fathers" were, in fact, human beings. Gain a fascinating glimpse behind the images on the marble busts and faces on our dollar...
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Publisher / Publication Date: A & E Television Networks 2000
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV FOUNelson, Kristin L.
Summary: Briefly presents the story of the Alamo and its significance in Texas history.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lerner Publications Co. 2003