What Was the Alamo?

The book recounts the 1836 siege of the Alamo in Texas, where approximately 180 Texan defenders held off about two thousand soldiers of the Mexican Army for thirteen days before the mission fell. It explains the historical significance of this event as a pivotal moment in the Texas Revolution that led to the creation of the Republic of Texas. The book includes eighty black-and-white illustrations and a sixteen-page photo insert to help young readers visualize this famous chapter in American history.