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What Was the Alamo?
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"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.
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“Quick read mostly for YA. But admittedly I was left with more questions than answers which is odd because these books never leave me with this feeling. Was this a battle fought and lost over land that wasn’t ours In the first place? Texas was a part of Mexico like much of the United States From Texas alll the way up to Seattle, the Mexican government allowed Americans to move to THEIR Texas under the 2 conditions: you can’t have slaves and you have to convert to Catholicism. That’s it. Neither of with the Texians (what they called themselves) wanted to do and that’s why this battle was fought. That’s literally it. Stubbornness.
‘’REMEMBER THE ALAMO!” Is something I’ve heard of my entire life, I even lived in Houston briefly for 3 years between late 2018 and late 2021. Never went to San Antonio however. This book was short but very informative if you’re not like me and into deep dives. BUT since it left me with more questions than answers, I might have to look deeper into this because it doesn’t make sense as to why we should remember the Alamo.
It’s a battle that you lost because you were stubborn and didn’t want to follow the sole 2 requests by the government that allowed you to buy the land in THEIR country?
Well eventually it became he Republic of Texas and that didn’t last long and eventually Texas became a state. Short version. I liked the pictures the most. Lots of pictures of documents and the Alamo. As well as people involved.”
“I visited The Alamo Historical Park in San Antonio and purchased this book as a history review. I always look for the children's chapter books that describe the area's history in the park bookstore. It is a quick and fun review. What Was the Alamo is part of a large series of books that teachers and librarians fondly call the "Bobble Head Books". Note the caricatures on the cover. These books can be read in under an hour by kids.
This book did a good job summarizing the history and made it interesting for kids. It doesn't hold back on the realities of war and tells about the brutality and violence that happened. Sensitive readers may need to wait until they are older.”
About Pam Pollack
Pamela Pollack and Meg Belviso have co-authored several children's books, including Who Was J.K. Rowling? and Who Was Steve Jobs?
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