Life at the Alamo

by Sally Senzell Isaacs

The Picture the Past series looks at the many kinds of communities in America's past. Each book describes what made each community different and what children and adults did each day. Life at the Alamo In this book, discover how Spanish people from Mexico set up the home of the Alamo in Texas in the early 1700s. Find out how life changed for the Native Americans of Texans. Learn how Americans moved into Texas and, after battles with the Mexicans, made Texas part of the United States. Then use a recipe to make a popular treat from the time–picadillo!

32 pages, Library Binding

First published August 1, 2002

About the author

Sally Senzell Isaacs grew up in Evansville, Indiana, and graduated from Indiana University. She served as Editorial Director of Readers Digest Educational Division before becoming a professional writer. She has written over 40 books about American history and other social studies topics for children. In 2005, her book Cattle Trails and Cowboys (Heinemann Library) won the award for Best Childrens Book on Texas History, given by the Daughters of the Republic of Texas.