02277cam a2200385 i 4500 503816236 TxGeo 20210611120000.0 201018s2021||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2020044815 9781984880093 hbk. 1984880098 hbk. (OCoLC)1200831523 TxGeo rda Burrough, Bryan, 1961- Forget the Alamo : the rise and fall of an American myth / Bryan Burrough, Chris Tomlinson, and Jason Stanford. New York, NY : Penguin Press, 2021. xxvii, 386 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier sti rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references (pages 367-371) and index. "Three noted Texan writers combine forces to tell the real story of the Alamo, dispelling the myths, exploring why they had their day for so long, and explaining why the ugly fight about its meaning is now coming to a head... In the past forty-some years, waves of revisionists have come at this topic, and at times have made real progress toward a more nuanced and inclusive story that doesn't alienate anyone. But we are not living in one of those times; the fight over the Alamo's meaning has become more pitched than ever in the past few years, even violent, as Texas's future begins to look more and more different from its past. It's the perfect time for a wise and generous-spirited book that shines the bright light of the truth into a place that's gotten awfully dark."-- Compiled from publisher's description. 20210812. Slavery Texas History 19th century. Alamo (San Antonio, Tex) History. Alamo (San Antonio, Tex) Folklore. Alamo (San Antonio, Tex) Siege, 1836. Tomlinson, Chris, author. Stanford, Jason, author. QS5