description: The true, minute-by-minute, bullet-by-bullet story of how 182 Texans fought off for 13 desperate days an army that outnumbered them 30 to 1!So long as men value courage, gallantry, and honor, the Alamo will be remembered. For, to a man, the defenders of the Alamo embodied those qualities.This is their story. Colorful...dramatic...true...the Alamo is a glorious and terrible page torn from American the heart-rending story of men who fought against a relentless foe and earned in death and defeat an immortal place in the hearts of their fellow countrymen.Famed writer of Westerns J. Frank Dobie said after reading this book, "I had to hold back the tears." Tom Lea called it gripping and accurate. Critic after critic hailed it as factual history made into unforgettable drama.
language: English
title: Thirteen Days to Glory: The Siege of the Alamo
titlecomplete: Thirteen Days to Glory: The Siege of the Alamo
genres: Historical, Military Fiction, History, American History, Westerns, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 242
publisher: McGraw-Hill