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Author:

Thompson, Frank T., 1952-

Title:

The Alamo : a cultural history / Frank Thompson.

Publisher:

Taylor Trade Publishing,

Copyright Date:

c2001

Description:

264 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Alamo (San Antonio, Tex.)--Siege, 1836.
Alamo (San Antonio, Tex.)--History.
Alamo (San Antonio, Tex.)--Influence.--Influence.
Alamo (San Antonio, Tex.)--Siege, 1836.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 241-242) and index.

Contents:

Introduction -- Mission -- Sidebar : Shifting face of the Alamo--a visual essay -- Fortress -- From Army headquarters to department store -- Second battle of the Alamo -- Alamo of poet and playwright -- Cinematic Alamo -- Sidebar : Two lost Alamo films--and an Alamo mystery -- Fun and games : Alamo toys, songs, and souvenirs -- Rebuilding the Alamo -- Alamo ghosts -- Alamo to come.

ISBN:

9780878332540 (cloth)
0878332545 (cloth)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)45463410

LCCN:

00066644

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

AFPD266 -- Bloomfield Public Library (Bloomfield)

UQAX771 -- Des Moines Area Community College Library - Ankeny (Carroll)

ULAX314 -- Loras College Library (Dubuque)

FXPH314 -- Carnegie-Stout Public Library (Dubuque)

LAPH975 -- Sioux City Public Library (Sioux City)