What was the Alamo?

""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 T...

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Main Author: Pollack, Pam
Other Authors: Belviso, Meg, Groff, David, 1956- (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York, New York, USA : Grosset & Dunlap, an Imprint of Penguin Group (USA) Inc., [2013]
Series:What was--?
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Summary:""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.
Physical Description:108 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9780448467108 (pbk.)
0448467100 (pbk.)
0448467119
9780448467115
9780606321297 (Turtleback)
0606321292 (Turtleback)
Author Notes:Pamela Pollack and Meg Belviso have co-authored several children's books, including Who Was J.K.Rowling? and Who Was Steve Jobs?