Resources for Students

Find Out More about the Alamo

Bugler as reenacted by Weston Lerma of Rio Medina, Texas

Books, CD-ROMS, and Internet

To learn more about the spirits and people in the Battle of the Alamo, print this page and have students check out some of the following books in the library and Web sites.

Bredeson, Carmen. The Battle of the Alamo: The Fight for Texas Territory. Brookfield, Conn.: The Millbrook Press, 1996.

An accurate, well-written, non-fiction account which is one of the best youth books on the Alamo.

Cousins, Margaret.  The Boy in the Alamo. 2nd ed., San Antonio: Corona Publishing Co., 1983. (1st ed. We Were There at the Battle of the Alamo, 1958)

A fictional story of 12-year-old Bill Campbell, who follows his brother, who is with Crockett, to the Alamo and eventually goes on to the Battle of San Jacinto and home.The book is accurate on details and life at the time.

Flynn, Jean. William Barret Travis. Austin: Eakin Press, 1982.

This biography of William Travis tells his life story and avoids many of the myths.

Jakes, John. Susanna of the Alamo: A True Story. Orlando: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1986.

A well-written and beautifully illustrated book for elementary students on the Alamo told from the perspective of survivor Susanna Dickinson.

Mulligan, Bryce. You Are There: Battle of the Alamo. Austin: Texas Monthly Press, 1990.

This is an interactive reading that encourages readers to make decisions as they learn about the Texas Revolution.

CD-ROM: The Alamo: Victory or Death. Archimedia Interactive, 2700 Fairmont, Atrium Court, Dallas, TX 75201

An outstanding CD-ROM providing comprehensive information on the Texas Revolution with visuals, music, and text along with games, songs, and quizzes. This is the best resource found on the Texas Revolution. It is high interest with lots of repeated-use potential with accurate information from diverse points of view.

 

Internet Resources (sites active as of March 1999. ITC is not responsible for content.)

Alamo de Parras: http://www.flash.net/~alamo3/index.html

One-step learning! This site has it all or will lead you there. Plan to spend time reviewing every aspect of this site. It is positively loaded with information and images plus links to other Alamo-related sites categorized by ethnic groups.The Expert Debate presents fine information about specific questions. The Bibliography is annotated and extensive.

The Alamo: http://www.thealamo.org

This site is the official site produced by the Daughters of the Republic of Texas and contains much information.

Hands on History: http://www.si.edu/nmah/notkid/ubh/oointro.htm

You are a historian and learn about the past. You analyze the clues and decide your answer and check it with the experts.

 

                   

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