Forget the Alamo: The Rise and Fall of an American Myth

Title: Forget the Alamo: The Rise and Fall of an American Myth Author: Bryan Burrough ISBN: 9781984880116 Publisher: Penguin Books Published: 2022 Binding: Paperback Language: English Condition: Used: Very Good American History 1638991 Publisher Description: A New York Times bestseller! "Lively and absorbing. . ." -- The New York Times Book Review "Engrossing." --Wall Street Journal "Entertaining and well-researched . . . " --Houston Chronicle 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. Every nation needs its creation myth, and since Texas was a nation before it was a state, it's no surprise that its myths bite deep. There's no piece of history more important to Texans than the Battle of the Alamo, when Davy C