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Far more than another retelling of the story of the siege and fall of the fabled fort, THE ALAMO: A CULTURAL HISTORY looks at the far-reaching impact of the image and meaning of the Alamo, an image that has become an unshakeable part of our country's popular and political culture.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Thompson, Frank T., 1952- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Dallas, Tex. : Taylor Trade Pub., [2001]
Subjects:
Alamo (San Antonio, Tex.) > Siege, 1836.
Alamo (San Antonio, Tex.) > History.
Alamo (San Antonio, Tex.) > Siege, 1836 > Influence.
Alamo (San Antonio, Tex.) > Histoire.
Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
Texas > San Antonio.
Texas > San Antonio > Alamo.
1836
History.
Description
Summary:Far more than another retelling of the story of the siege and fall of the fabled fort, THE ALAMO: A CULTURAL HISTORY looks at the far-reaching impact of the image and meaning of the Alamo, an image that has become an unshakeable part of our country's popular and political culture.
Physical Description:264 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-242) and index.
ISBN:0878332545
9780878332540