TY - BOOK AU - Peppas,Lynn TI - The Battle of the Alamo /Lynn Peppas T2 - Uncovering the past: analyzing primary sources SN - 9781427119995 AV - F390 .B388 2018 PY - 2018/// CY - St. Catharines, Ontario, New York, New York PB - Crabtree Publishing Company KW - Electronic Books N1 - 2; 2; b N2 - ""Victory or Death"--The famous and stirring words of William Barrett Travis were written in a letter from the Alamo to the people of Texas in February 1836. This and other brash and brave letters, first-hand accounts, and documents are skilfully deconstructed in this detailed examination of The Battle of the Alamo, a last stand that proved to be a turning point in Texas' War of Independence from Mexico. Readers will learn about the events leading up to and after the battle, be able to separate fact from myth, and better understand the perspectives of both the Texans and Mexicans."--Provided by publisher UR - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=1796734&site=eds-live&custid=s3260518 ER -