JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / Mexico, Buildings, structures, etc, Alamo (San Antonio, Tex.), JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / United States / 19th Century, JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / Military & Wars, Texas, Siege, 1836, JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / United States / General, San Antonio (Tex.), JUVENILE NONFICTION / Adventure & Adventurers, Juvenile literature, History 

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""Remember the Alamo!" is still a rallying cry more than 175 years after the siege in Texas, where a small band of men held off about two thousand soldiers of the Mexican Army for twelve days. The Alamo was a crucial turning point in the Texas Revolution, and led to the creation of the Republic of Texas. With 80 black-and-white illustrations throughout and a sixteen-page black-and-white photo insert, young readers will relive this famous moment in Texas history"-- Provided by publisher.

"Two hundred Americans held off more than two thousand soldiers of the Mexican Army for twelve days before defeat. Only two Texans survived. The siege was a crucial turning point in the Texas Revolution, and led to the creation of the Republic of Texas. How many kids even knew there was a Republic of Texas? Now they will! With 80 black-and-white illustrations throughout and a sixteen-page black-and-white photo insert, young readers will relive the battle at the Alamo!"-- Provided by publisher. 

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