Time to Stand

Name: Time to Stand
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ISBN: 9780803279025

ISBN-10: 0803279027

ISBN-13: 9780803279025

Edition: Reprint

Authors: Walter Lord, Walter Lord

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On the morning of March 6, 1836, in an old abandoned mission called the Alamo, a small Texas garrison fought to the death rather than yield to an overwhelming army of Mexicans. Through the years the garrison’s heroic stand has become so clothed in folklore and romance that the truth has nearly been lost. InA Time to StandWalter Lord rediscovers and recreates the whole fascinating story. From contemporary documents, diaries, and letters, he has mined a wealth of fresh information that throws intriguing sidelights on the epic of the Alamo. What were the defenders like? Why did they take their stand? Did any escape? Did Davy Crockett surrender? The cast of characters includes not only…

Book details

List price: $19.95
Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
Publication date: 8/1/1978
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 271
Size: 5.32" wide x 8.01" long x 0.55" tall
Weight: 0.682
Language: English

Walter Lord is the author of several best-selling works of history, including "A Night to Remember", the recreation of the sinking of the Titanic. He lives in New York City.