The Alamo: A Cultural History - San Antonio, TX - There's a Book About It on Waymarking.com

“After two short weeks under siege, the climactic battle of the Alamo lasted under an hour, but its aftermath spawned a legend. The Alamo: A Cultural History explores the transformation of the fort from its 1718 inception as a Franciscan mission to its current status as a tourist attraction, historical monument, and international symbol of freedom.”

“An expert on the Alamo and its history, Thompson shows how the legend has been reinvented and shaped by novels, poems, and plays. To the reader's benefit, [he] wades through all the myth and fantasy to present a truer picture of events.”

Sources:
Amazon (visit link)
The Alamo Website: (visit link)

Alamo Address:
300 Alamo Plaza, San Antonio, Texas

We read this book before visiting the Alamo and were glad we did - It gave us a good perspective and made our visit more interesting.

ISBN Number: 9780878332540 Author(s): Frank Thompson

Visit Instructions:
Please log this if you have read the book this location relates to and please provide feedback about the book. Thanks!

Recent Visits/Logs:

Date Logged Log User Rating   04/06/2024 bluesnote visited it 06/19/2023 stevepre2 visited it 05/20/2023 iluvfire visited it 12/31/2022 wanderfish visited it 08/20/2021 BuckeyeFinnigan visited it 05/26/2019 BWJM visited it 03/31/2019 YoSam. visited it 02/14/2019 Rock Chalk visited it 01/27/2019 sundevil1994 visited it 07/08/2018 Castor007 visited it 01/16/2017 wb96bobwhite visited it 04/04/2014 scotian visited it 02/28/2014 PeterNoG visited it 02/15/2014 Raven visited it 10/30/2013 sfwife visited it 06/19/2013 Team RedCow visited it 04/06/2013 ProMed Rick visited it 07/14/2012 Free2bme29 visited it 07/23/2010 ggmorton visited it 11/09/2009 Benchmark Blasterz visited it 11/07/2005 RoseDesVents visited it

View all visits/logs