The Alamo

The Alamo looms large in the American mind, particularly in the State of Texas. Upon seeing the original Alamo mission building in downtown San Antonio, many first-time visitors are surprised, finding it to be “smaller” than they had expected. Yet to visit the Alamo is to be reminded of the importan......more

For such a short, concise work, John Myers Myers' account of the siege of the Alamo is surprisingly wide-ranging, but I suppose this must needs be the case, as the actual siege only lasted ten days and the climactic battle--the actual storming of the mission--was over in about five hours. And indeed......more

What a great history book! I say that, totally biased as I am, toward historians that tell stories, such as John Myers does. He tells the story of all the major figures: Sam Houston, Travis, James Bowie, Davy Crockett and Santa Anna. Furthermore, he gives you enough of the history of the US and Mexi......more

This book shows its age (using words such as "redskins"), but it's a compelling, reasonably-detailed telling of the backstory, players, and history of the Alamo. I appreciated the deeper historical context, including the back-and-forth of the "Texians" with regard to whether they were pursuing indep......more

A well concise and written account of the day the Alamo fell. John Myers Myers recounts the day in bloody detail, but also dedicates chapters to the names of the people who are just as famous as the landmark they fought at.......more