The second battle of the Alamo : how two women saved Texas's most famous landmark /
By 1900, the story of the three-hundred Texans who died in the 1836 Battle of the Alamo had already become legend. But to corporate interests in San Antonio, the land was merely desireable acreage across the street from new hotels and restaurants, with only a few crumbling buildings left to tell the...
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| Language: | English |
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Helena, Montana :
TWODOT,
[2020]
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| Summary: | By 1900, the story of the three-hundred Texans who died in the 1836 Battle of the Alamo had already become legend. But to corporate interests in San Antonio, the land was merely desireable acreage across the street from new hotels and restaurants, with only a few crumbling buildings left to tell the tale of their heroism. When preservationist Adina Emilia de Zavala learned of plans to raze the remaining structures, she hatched a plan to save the site. Enlisting the help of Texas banking heiress Clara Driscoll, the two strong-willed, pioneering women banded together to save the historic Alamo site. |
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| Physical Description: | xxvi, 156 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |