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"It's so small", visitors often exclaim as they catch their first glimpse of the Alamo, dwarfed long ago by the towering buildings of downtown San Antonio. Yet this modest stone structure evokes tremendous feeling among Texans and, indeed, many other Americans. For Anglo Texans, the Alamo is the "Cradle of Texas Liberty" and a symbolic confirmation of the Manifest Destiny that spread Euro-American culture across the continent. For Hispanic Texans, however, the Alamo has increasingly become a stolen symbol, its origin as a Spanish mission forgotten, its famous defeat used to exclude Hispanics from an honorable place in Texas history. In this important new book, Holly Beachley Brear explores in fascinating detail what the Alamo means to the numerous groups that lay claim to its heritage. She shows how Alamo myths often diverge from the historical facts - and why. She decodes the agendas of various groups, including the Daughters of the Republic of Texas (who maintain the Alamo buildings and grounds), the Order of the Alamo, the Texas Cavaliers, and LULAC. And she probes attempts by individuals and groups to rewrite the Alamo myth to include more positive roles for themselves, as she explains the value in laying claim to the Alamo's past. With new perspectives on all the sacred icons of the Alamo and the Fiesta that celebrates (one version of) its history each year, Inherit the Alamo is guaranteed to challenge stereotypes and offer new understanding of the Alamo's ongoing role in shaping Texas and American history and mythology. It will be of interest to a wide popular and scholarly audience.

On March 6, 1836 the 13-day siege of the Alamo ended. Among the dead were three men destined to become martyrs and heroes: David Crockett, James Bowie and William B. Travis. Though considered a "small affair" at the time by victorious Mexican commander, General Santa Anna, the Alamo would take its place in history as key battle of the Texas Revolution. Cries of "Remember The Alamo!" would eventually fuel an American victory over Mexico. The Alamo and its defenders grew into enduring symbols of courage and sacrifice in the face of overwhelming odds. Under the loving care of the Daughters Of The Republic of Texas, the neglected mission was transformed into a shrine that continues to attract thousands of visitors from around the world each year. Today, Living History groups stage reenactments of the battle to educate the public, while historians seek the truth in a haystack of conflicting eyewitness accounts. Controversy has always been part of the history and legend of the Alamo. Whether they hold traditional or revisionist views, people are passionate about their opinions. Since 1836, the Alamo and its heroes have been immortalized in countless poems, songs, plays, books and movies. The films of Walt Disney starring Fess Parker inspired a Davy Crockett craze that covered the nation with coon skin caps and merchandise ranging from games to salt shakers to ladies underwear. John Wayne's epic "The Alamo, took 11 years to make. Now over 40 years later, Touchstone releases a $100 Million epic that promises to deliver a balanced perspective. Join us for an intriguing look at the Alamo featuring a host of fascinating people whose varying perspectives promise to illuminate a complex and controversial subject... Interviews with authors, historians, anthropologists, reenactors, collectors, and others contrast and collide as history meets myth meets popular culture.

The Alamo - Typically, The Alamo refers to the Battle of the Alamo in 1836, in direct reference to a building referred to as "The Alamo" in San Antonio, Texas. It might, however, just be referring to a different disambiguation of alamo/Alamo.

Alamo Heights High School - Alamo Heights High School is a secondary school located in the city of Alamo Heights, Texas and is the only high school for the Alamo Heights Independent School District.

USS Alamo (LSD-33) - USS Alamo (LSD-33) was a Thomaston-class dock landing ship of the United States Navy. She was named for the Alamo, site of the 1836 Battle of the Alamo.

Remember the Alamo (song) - "Remember the Alamo" is a song written by Texan folk singer and songwriter Jane Bowers. Bowers details the last days of 180 soldiers at the Alamo and names several famous figures who fought at the Alamo, including Mexican general Santa Anna and Texans Jim Bowie, William Barrett Travis and Davy Crockett.

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Copyright (C) alamo drafthouse Inc. 2005. Features included are THE ALAMO documentary Trailer - 1. The memories of James Bowie, Davy Crockett, and William B. Travis are as powerful today as when the Texan Army routed Santa Anna to the cry Remember the Alamo! For personal use only. Copyright (C) alamo drafthouse Inc. 2005. Original Theatrical Additional Products: Collectible Booklet THE KENTUCKIAN (1955; Burt Lancaster). DVD Features: Region 0 Keep Case Two Disc Set THE ALAMO Letterboxed - 1.78 Single Side - Single Layer Audio: Dolby Digital Mono - English Dolby Digital 5.1 - English Stereo Surround - French Dolby Digital Mono - Spanish Additional Release Material: Featurette - JOHN WAYNE'S THE ALAMO Letterboxed - 1.78 Single Side - Single Layer Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1 - English Stereo Surround - French Dolby Digital Mono - Spanish Additional Release Material: Featurette - JOHN WAYNE'S THE ALAMO documentary Trailer - 1. Features included are THE ALAMO (1960; John Wayne) and THE KENTUCKIAN Anamorphic Widescreen - 2.35 Audio: Dolby Digital Mono - French Dolby Digital Mono - English Dolby Digital Mono - French Dolby Digital Mono - Spanish Additional Release Material: Introduction by Alamo expert Frank Thompson Short Films: 1.The Alamo: Shrine of Texas Liberty Lost& Found 2.The Alamo: Shrine of Texas Liberty 3.The Spirit of Independence Interactive Features: Interactive Menus Scene Access Copyright (C) alamo drafthouse Inc. 2005. Original Theatrical Trailer Copyright (C) alamo drafthouse Inc. 2005. Features included are THE ALAMO (1960; John Wayne) and THE KENTUCKIAN (1955; Burt Lancaster). For personal use only. Description not available. See individual titles for further details. For personal use only. It is a thoroughly researched, vividly illustrated, objective description of the birth of the birth of the birth of the state of Texas. For personal use alamo drafthouse.