Remember the Alamo! reverberates through Texas history and culture; but what exactly are we remembering? Over nearly two centuries; the Mexican victory over an outnumbered band of Alamo defenders has been transformed into an American victory for the love of liberty. Why did the historical battle of 1836 undergo this metamorphosis in memory and mythology to become such a potent master symbol in Texan and American culture?In this probing book; Richard Flores seeks to answer that question by examining how the Alamo's transformation into an American cultural icon helped to shape social; economic; and political relations between Anglo and Mexican Texans from the late nineteenth to the mid-twentieth centuries. In the first part of the book; he looks at how the attempts of heritage society members and political leaders to define the Alamo as a place have reflected struggles within Texas society over the place and status of Anglos and Mexicans. In the second part; he explores how Alamo movies and the transformation of Davy Crockett into an Alamo hero/martyr have advanced deeply racialized; ambiguous; and even invented understandings of the past.
#118719 in Books Deborah E Lipstadt 1993-02-08 1993-02-08Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.25 x 1.10 x 6.12l; 1.27 #File Name: 0029191610384 pagesISBN13: 9780029191613Condition: NewNotes: BRAND NEW FROM PUBLISHER! 100% Satisfaction Guarantee. Tracking provided on most orders. Buy with Confidence! Millions of books sold!
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Great book.By Brad RockwellDoes a great job on the subject. Especially good is the coverage of Colonel McCormick of the Chicago Tribune. Quite remarkable is her reporting on a virulent hatred of homosexuals that caused him to applaud Hitler's execution of Rohm and his gay comrades.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Excelent BookBy Ana KaulThe author is a well known American Historian ; who described with many details the approach of the American Press during 33- 45; regarding the coming Holocaust.The book is well written ;and I would strongly reccommend the book to students who study journalism. They can learn and understand the impact and the responsability of the press on the public opinion.As Robert Daller stated very well; the book " raises disturbing questions about the capacity of the press to understand and respond to unprecedent events"I read other books from Deborah Lipstadth and I like her sharp ; vigorous appproach to facts.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy TeacherLadyPowerful book!
