Got this from my mom from the CCHS library. Last book I read while we lived in Oceanside in 2023. Provided a good insight on the history of the battle and helped to shed light on some of the myths. Had additional portions about more recent history of the site and its preservation that were not as interesting to me. Would not really recommend reading.

I really appreciate the amount of research that went into this book. It is difficult to read an account of the Alamo that sticks to the facts. This book is a must read for anyone who is studying the history of Texas or the lives of the "legends" that fell at this place. ( )

I attended a conference in San Antonio, Texas last week, and before my trip, I checked this book out from the library. I knew the basic story of the Alamo, but I thought that I might enjoy my visit to the site more if I knew a few more details. This book describes the events leading up to the battle at the Alamo and provides a comprehensive description of the 13 day siege in which Mexican General Santa Anna faces off against 183 Texan revolutionaries at the Alamo. With larger-than-life figures, such as Davy Crockett, Jim Bowie, and William Travis, the story of the Alamo becomes a captivating story of courage and bravery. But Roberts and Olson don't stop there. They also include several chapters about how the Alamo has been remembered throughout history. They describe the fight by the Daughters of the Texas Revolution to preserve the historical site, the Hollywood perspectives of the Alamo provided by Walt Disney and John Wayne, and the alternative views of the battle provided by recent historians. At times, these final few chapters felt a little disconnected, including almost too much detail about visits to and mentions of the Alamo. But overall, I learned a lot from this book. It's a good overview both of the history of the Alamo and the way that history is shaped and reshaped through the ages. ( )

A great historical book. ( )