false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171058171m/84946.jpg 84946 2 In late February and early March of 1836, a Mexican army led by General Antonio López de Santa Anna lay siege to a mission known as the Alamo, held by a small band of rebels that included Davy Crockett, James Bowie, and William Travis. In the dark early morning of March 6, all inside the fort were dead -- and one of America's most enduring legends was born.<P>Randy Roberts and James S. Olson retell the story of the Alamo from both the Mexican and the American perspectives, delving into the historical accuracy of such myths as Bowie's famous line in the sand, Crockett's celebrated fight to the death, and the common portrayal of the Mexicans as ruthless killers. Separating fact from fiction, they trace how and why those fictions grew, from the rapid spread of the rallying cry "Remember the Alamo!" to the "patriotic" depictions of battle in American films and television to the potency of the Alamo as a symbol in Texas politics and American culture today.<P> 888691 2001 A Line in the Sand: The Alamo in Blood and Memory total:6|5:2|4:1|3:3| 6 23 9 0 4 0 false false Sat Sep 12 10:00:59 -0700 2009 Sat Sep 12 10:00:59 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Thu Aug 20 09:00:53 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 20 09:00:53 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Mon Aug 03 11:36:05 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 03 11:36:05 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sun Dec 28 09:08:02 -0800 2008 Sun Dec 28 09:08:05 -0800 2008 3 0 false false Sun Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat Nov 01 12:23:45 -0700 2008 Sat Nov 01 12:23:56 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Tue Oct 21 08:38:28 -0700 2008 Tue Oct 21 08:38:31 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Thu May 29 05:04:23 -0700 2008 Thu May 29 05:04:31 -0700 2008 5 0 false false Wed Feb 20 16:17:50 -0800 2008 Wed Feb 20 16:17:50 -0800 2008 3 0 false false Sun Jan 06 14:23:15 -0800 2008 Sun Jan 06 14:23:15 -0800 2008 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=84946